I may have definitely stepped on toes with this title thereby inviting immeasurable criticisms and ridicules especially from those who feel they're more African than I. But I prefer to let it out - the Truth - and brace up for the imminent darts than keeping quiet as if nothing happened.
This is Yuletide. The time of the year when most Africans especially my fellow Nigerians have to spend through their noses, most times x3 of what was the usual cost of items pre-Yuletide. All in the name of season, every single item out there at the stall had automatically become a hotcake. Sellers even don't have shame anymore as they boldly declare that the season was the reason for the price hikes. Yet, some of these 'business people' had made enough savings from January to somewhere around September waiting for the annual discounted sales in Europe and other continents who in the real spirit of the season, a season of sharing, of brotherly and sisterly love, would give as low as 75% discount. They intend everyone to afford at least an item to mark the season. But our 'smart' brethren have other plans. What the heck is the welfare of others to them when a rare opportunity to amass more money has presented itself? And for other traders who are not privy to the discounted foreign sales, they plan to 'break even' and wouldn't tolerate any hindrances on their ways. So the items for sale had to be shouldered with that responsibility which eventually happens during the Yuletide.
I don't say people ought not make profits after sales. I am not against resourcefulness. But I am against profiteering. I am against avarice. I am against covetousness. I am against falling to frivolous lifestyles. There is a reason for the season and until we understand that reason - the reason which began with the coming of Christ as a child - we may continue to lose sight of the true message and by extension, miss the substance while having our eyes set on frivolities.
This is Yuletide. The time of the year when most Africans especially my fellow Nigerians have to spend through their noses, most times x3 of what was the usual cost of items pre-Yuletide. All in the name of season, every single item out there at the stall had automatically become a hotcake. Sellers even don't have shame anymore as they boldly declare that the season was the reason for the price hikes. Yet, some of these 'business people' had made enough savings from January to somewhere around September waiting for the annual discounted sales in Europe and other continents who in the real spirit of the season, a season of sharing, of brotherly and sisterly love, would give as low as 75% discount. They intend everyone to afford at least an item to mark the season. But our 'smart' brethren have other plans. What the heck is the welfare of others to them when a rare opportunity to amass more money has presented itself? And for other traders who are not privy to the discounted foreign sales, they plan to 'break even' and wouldn't tolerate any hindrances on their ways. So the items for sale had to be shouldered with that responsibility which eventually happens during the Yuletide.
I don't say people ought not make profits after sales. I am not against resourcefulness. But I am against profiteering. I am against avarice. I am against covetousness. I am against falling to frivolous lifestyles. There is a reason for the season and until we understand that reason - the reason which began with the coming of Christ as a child - we may continue to lose sight of the true message and by extension, miss the substance while having our eyes set on frivolities.
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