This trend and pattern have come to stay. When you enter the social media space, it's even worse.Someone might be deliberating on an issue of serious concern that affects us collectively,just scroll down to the comments section, and you'll be shocked.Before you see anyone responding to the subject matter of discourse, the first ten (if not more) commenters are all about jokes and memes.It's really crazy.Our Leaders know this and are capitalizing on it. Ordinarily, when you push someone to the wall, it's expected that the person fights back. But when you push an average Naija person to the wall, they burst through the wall and continue with life as if nothing happened even making jokes out of that experience. The late Fela would say, "Smiling and suffering."

It's a double-edged sword, especially in a resilient culture like Nigeria's.On the positive side, humor acts as a coping mechanism,it diffuses tension, builds community, and keeps spirits high amid hardship.
But it's not all good. Over-reliance on jokes can downplay urgency, normalize suffering, and let leaders off the hook.Why change when the masses are "memeing" instead of marching? It risks apathy,serious issues like economic hardship or insecurity get trivialized, delaying action. Leaders exploit this,by ignoring outrage drowned in humor.

But again, it's Naija strength, not weakness.If we can just channel it smarter to force real change.