African Nations Top World's Saddest List
African countries have been ranked high on global index for harbouring the world's saddest people.
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They are killing the sad.In Belgium blind people euthanized(killed).Jesus gave sight to the blind.Proof: that god is black.It is'nt god that kills.It is the devil that kills.Peter Carlos Hinds.
I think Nigeria's ranking among the saddest nations is a fairly accurate assessment of the true state of affairs in Nigeria. We don't feel safe in our own homeland anymore: kidnappers, armed robbers and assassins on the prowl. Our infrastructure is obsolete and inadequate: no water, no electricity, bad roads, poor hospitals and substandard schools. Our leaders and law enforcement agencies are lawless and corrupt and often connive with criminals and are often, the very criminal perpetrators. Our youth are so disoriented because the generations before them lack the moral authority to guide and mentor them. The rich are getting richer and the poor are barely existing. So tell me, what is there for us to be happy about?
So what does Forbes want Nigeria to do? Looking at readers reactions to story lines on the Internet, it would rather seem that the unhappiest nation in the world is the United States. No one sees anything good from Obama, Liberals, Conservatives, Government, Taxes, LGBT, Unemployment etc. On the contrary, Nigerians may complain about lack of electricity, water and money, but they just don't sound as unhappy as Americans. Nigerians are more likely to surrender to God and Religion than most people in other nations that are unhappy or poor. The greatest frustration for Nigerians is the poor performance of the Super Eagles, Nigeria's national team, at international football. In fact if Nigerian's are sad, it is this lack of football satisfaction. Football is Nigeria's opium. Unfortunately, no one knows how to bring back the joy. The stadia are empty and there is even no electricity to solace in foreign leagues which they now watch as consolation. They may also not vocalize it, many Nigerians are also not happy about the rising infidelity of Nigerian women. Internally, the men are under more tension than women.
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