Look At All These "Courts"

Alluding to the popular vine “Look at all those chickens” to highlight both the funny and alarming nature of make do, and colossal religious houses in our locale, community and nation in whole, a number entering millions in my dear Nigeria,

Imagine if all these churches, and mosques were courts, I mean basketball, netball, volleyball, tennis, squash, courts, swimming pools, indoor field hockey,but to name a few sports that can be played with the comfortable space for spectators Just imagine,

Think of how many people will be fit, think of how low the rate of obesity, heart diseases, and diabetes will plummet, think how happy will be happily competing for the bragging rights as the best team in their locale, community, or nation Think of how many stars we would create in just a year in all of these sports, think of how many of our brothers will be drafted in the NBA, Imagine if we had our own NBA , think of the Olympic medals some will win individually and many more we will win as a nation. And I ask why can’t we have that..

Take a walk around your neighborhood and see how many churches, or mosques either mushroom or Solomon rival size you see and imagine a court there, and look at  and think about the endless possibilities

I don’t know what is worse is it that these building are built with obscene amounts of money or the fact that they are empty 6 days of the week , hollowed out and serving no purpose and when it does becomes used it is a big gambling pit not so different from the casino houses in Vegas where you give money to a machinery rather this one wears a robe or suit in the hope of nothing really, regurgitating to you the same judgmental disappointment and you go again next week to try again

The lack of playing space have been linked to many of the multifaceted problems plaguing this country from the rising pedophilia, unemployment, general boredom and dissatisfaction with life, a lack of purpose,and greed infused mentality that bring about a get rich or die trying lifestyle that leads to a wanton rise in cyber crime, kidnapping, prostitution, and fake religious activities. And to think that the Russians did it when they revolted against religion and killed their bishops and sacked their churches, But if a lack of playing space is a problem we have we already have one we just have to see it as one,

I mean these places tower and are built like mini stadiums with tiled floors that will help bounce the ball well, and if we can’t have the killing of the pastors as that will be termed “dramatic”, the least that can be done is for them to see the enormous benefit and to reach an agreement of leasing it during the weekdays for the betterment of their congregation lives and they can go back to their drivel listen In the weekend, they can even use it for a sermon and encourage others.

By

Victor Samuel