Why Are We So Quick to Celebrate Wealth Without Questioning Its Source?

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In Nigeria, once you drive a Benz or spray bundles at a party, you’re automatically respected.

Nobody asks how you made it — just when you’ll “carry us along.”

Why do we celebrate wealth without context? Let’s talk.

Wealth here is often seen as a personal achievement — not a reflection of the system.

So even if it’s stolen, scammed, or blood-soaked, as long as it glitters, we clap.

Our obsession with survival has numbed our moral instincts.

In a country where hard work rarely equals success, we’ve romanticized shortcuts.

“Na who hustle pass,” “God did,” “No be you go verify am.”

We say these things to cope with a rigged game.

The line between legit and illegal is now blurry.

A guy gets rich overnight? It’s not “suspicious” — it’s “inspiring.”

And if you question it, they call you bitter or jealous.

This silence has consequences.

We empower fraudsters.

We idolize politicians who loot.

We send a message to the next generation:

“Don’t be honest, be successful.”

This is how a society eats itself:

It’s not just about money — it’s about what we respect.

If we keep valuing wealth over integrity, Nigeria will remain rich in money but poor in soul.

So next time someone flaunts unexplained wealth, ask yourself:

Are you celebrating success or enabling a system that destroys your future?

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