u/chomie-ore

First of all, not a fan of the current administration. Didn’t vote for them and wouldn’t be voting them back in. But it’s time we recognize when bias for dislike clouds our ability to recognize movement in the right direction.

Khaki is largely imported and kitting youth corpers year in year out with imported fabric adds to the importation bill and strains our FX reserves. Substituting khaki with adire - a fully locally produced fabric similar in texture, is a smart economic move that reduces importation, creates income for local textile creators and local jobs. It is even more breathable and versatile than khaki, more adapted to the local climate and khaki has lost its relevance since the military aspects of the scheme have been phased out.

But what has been the general response? Complaints that NYSC has become mgbeke, a village scheme, a laughing stock. These complaints reveal how inferior Nigerians see their identity and output to foreign and imported alternatives. The self-hate will take us nowhere.

Another more insidious claim circulating is the tribally tinged view that this is an attempt to Yoruba-nize the scheme. If we want to be honest, of all the local fabrics in Nigeria adire stands up as the most suitable replacement to khaki - akwete, aso oke, isiagu and others don’t have the same material characteristics that give adire its features. I do hope the Nigerian government in the spirit of balance can push out very shortly a similar policy that creates jobs and income for local textile producers of south-east fabrics to minimize the sentiments of imbalance this has created.

First of all, not a fan of the current administration. Didn’t vote for them and wouldn’t be voting them back in. But it’s time we recognize when bias for dislike clouds our ability to recognize movement in the right direction.

Khaki is largely imported and kitting youth corpers year in year out with imported fabric adds to the importation bill and strains our FX reserves. Substituting khaki with adire - a fully locally produced fabric similar in texture, is a smart economic move that reduces importation, creates income for local textile creators and local jobs. It is even more breathable and versatile than khaki, more adapted to the local climate and khaki has lost its relevance since the military aspects of the scheme have been phased out.

But what has been the general response? Complaints that NYSC has become mgbeke, a village scheme, a laughing stock. These complaints reveal how inferior Nigerians see their identity and output to foreign and imported alternatives. The self-hate will take us nowhere.

Another more insidious claim circulating is the tribally tinged view that this is an attempt to Yoruba-nize the scheme. If we want to be honest, of all the local fabrics in Nigeria adire stands up as the most suitable replacement to khaki - akwete, aso oke, isiagu and others don’t have the same material characteristics that give adire its features. I do hope the Nigerian government in the spirit of balance can push out very shortly a similar policy that creates jobs and income for local textile producers of south-east fabrics to minimize the sentiments of imbalance this has created.

My account had about 2800 followers. Ran an ad to get more views for 3 days that got it to about 2900. Then my post views dropped. I’d get minimum of 80 views per post but now it’s 0 views, maximum 4 views.

This is such a befuddling experience I don’t even know where to start from. Who has any idea what I can do to fix this.