Nigerian comedian and actor Basketmouth has called out the society for amplifying failure and celebrating mediocrity.
On his Instagram page, he noted how Nigerian bloggers have mastered the art of turning negativity into premium content. He pointed out how scandal trends for days, but genuine excellence barely gets a headline.
The award-winning comedian questioned when celebrating mediocrity became our culture and when we stopped applauding people for winning. He added that society now amplifies failure, teaching people that greatness is irrelevant.
“Some Nigerian bloggers have mastered the art of turning negativity into premium content. One scandal trends for days, but genuine excellence barely gets a headline.
Somebody builds something remarkable, breaks barriers, creates jobs, sells out shows, changes lives – we get silence. But let there be one embarrassing moment and suddenly every platform becomes CNN.
At some point, we have to ask ourselves: when did celebrating mediocrity became our culture? When was the last time brilliance trended the way controversy does? When did we stop applauding people for winning?
A society that only amplifies failure slowly teaches people that greatness is irrelevant. And that’s dangerous.
We need to normalise celebrating achievements, discipline, creativity, consistency, and hardwork again. Not just gossips, outrage and downfalls.
A society obsessed with negativity and downfall will eventually ignore greatness and excellence”.
IK Ogbonna had called for the regulation of social media and noted how there is no parental guidance or accountability. He noted how stupidity is rewarded, and substance is ignored.
Mary Njoku had questioned whether our generation truly has the capacity to focus on what’s important in their lives and futures. She pondered whether they had collectively chosen distraction over direction. Mary said she came online briefly and was honestly shocked at the level of noise and trivialities competing for attention.
Sometimes back, Ogbonna had spoken about today’s fame culture. He noted how clout has become the new currency, and many people are desperate to spend it. Ogbonna said that, unknowingly to them, not all fake is created equal, and forced fame might get one quick recognition and momentary, but it wouldn’t last.
Actress Omotola Ekeinde revealed the easiest way to trend on social media, as she noted how attention is the new currency. She questioned how much people can go to trend, as she admonished them to stay still before becoming slaves to the algorithm.
Mary Njoku had sent a wake-up call to social media users. She revealed that she misses the days when people would confront others when they mess up and have team conversations with them. She noted how what people do these days is to become keyboard warriors and seek sympathy and temporary fame on social media.
Comedian Ayo Makun shared a deep message on the detriment of social media, noting how a foolish person gets praised when he says something the audience likes, but a wise man gets persecuted when he says something contrary.
