Everyday on the streets of Lagos, you are sure to find one person who will prefer to trash that waste on the walkway instead of holding on till they find a waste bin. Even those transiting will fling their sachets of water, bottle of fizzy drinks or wraps of snacks through the window of their vehicle. This has become a ‘norm’ as people get away with these acts of unkindness to the environment. Hence, the unhealthy state of our surroundings that is further heightened by unwillingness to keep clean. A danfo driver will prefer to stay on a moving lane to discharge and pick passengers, thereby contributing to the traffic situation Lagos is already synonymous to. And they get away with this act without any form of sanctions. In fact, a civil citizen who may try to question their act can end up in confrontation. Hence we continue to live like this and act like all is well.
A team of policemen will prefer to stand in a ‘hidden’ street, (that needs less attention) only to flank down bikes, tricycles and commercial vehicles for some form of settlement. Both parties peaceful transact their act and in most cases if these policemen are found at bus-stops, a street urchin popularly known as Agbero, work in hand with the police team to get proceeds from these 
commercial transporters. Is this the kind of society we really want? Do these acts show how well we mean for ourselves, the society and our future generation? What exactly do we want out of our society? A victim of gunshot is rushed to a hospital and before treatment commences, a police report is demanded, hence a lot of people have lost their lives for this singular choice. While we praise those who insist on saving lives first, an individual who is worthy of mention is the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ogudu area of Lagos, Celestina Kalu whose determination to help a victim lying in his own pool of blood after a robbery incident made her go totally out of her way and job description to ensure he stayed alive.
Kalu spent over N400, 000 naira from her pocket. This act has not only shocked most Nigerians but given a lot of people the notion that Nigerians can extend a hand of help when the other is in dire need instead of being conscious of phones and scrambling to be the first to break the news on social media. This also gives the Nigeria Police Force a good image of selfless service to the nation. The front page picture in this edition clearly shows how some Lagosians will prefer to take the easy but really dangerous ride to life than making an effort that puts them to safety and on the right track. People prefer to cross the expressway even when there is a visible pedestrian bridge nearby, more worrisome is that some will cross the expressway just under the pedestrian bridge. It shows our level of laxity to life and value for self. What exactly do we want for our society? While we ponder on these, we are reminded that for a society to thrive, it takes individual efforts that eventually come together to build a mighty force. We cannot continue to lament on things that we can handle. We cannot continue to expect the government to set up sanitation rules and forcefully enforce them before we adhere to what is right. We cannot continue to have soldiers bully people around before they do the right thing. Maintenance of law and order starts with you! You are enough for the society to function effectively
