Nigeria’s Fools At Large
Nigeria’s Fools At Large By M.B.O Owolowo “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; ….” -1 Corinthians 1:27 For definitive purposes, a fool can be described as one who is deficient in judgement, sense, or understanding. It could also mean one who has been tricked or made to appear ridiculous. In some instances, being a fool or being fooled could be occasional, so it may be one who acts unwisely on a given occasion. But, when such an act of foolishness goes beyond the occasional and increases its mode of frequency, there ought to be some level of concern by the discerning. I was once taught by my teacher that, no one is born foolish, and rightly so. As I gained more exposure to life's dynamics, I realised foolishness could be gradually attained, sometimes subconsciously and often times unintentionally. There are many types of fools, and Nigeria is gifted with its own peculiar breed of fools. The Complicated Fool: those who aren’t even aware they ar