{
  "id": 10940030,
  "title": "‘Don’t stand and just criticise, propose solutions’ — RMD urges Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/dont-stand-and-just-criticise-propose-solutions-rmd-urges-nigerians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/dont-stand-and-just-criticise-propose-solutions-rmd-urges-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Richard Mofe-Damijo, also known as RMD, has urged citizens of Nigeria to shift their focus from merely criticizing the country's problems to actively contributing towards finding solutions. During his address at the 2026 Pivot Nigeria Conference in Lagos, RMD highlighted the numerous challenges facing the nation, but emphasized that identifying issues should be accompanied by efforts to resolve them. He strongly advised Nigerians not to simply \"stand and criticize\" without proposing any solutions.\n\nRMD further called upon Nigerians to demand greater accountability from their political leaders, stressing that elected officials must be held responsible for the people they represent. He lamented that Nigerians often fail to hold their leaders accountable enough, urging them to ensure that those in public office understand their duty to serve the public.\n\nAccording to RMD, citizens have a responsibility to maintain the country's image, particularly when they travel or interact with people from other nations. He reminded everyone that they are not only ambassadors for themselves, their families, or their schools, but ultimately, they are ambassadors for their country.\n\nDescribing Nigeria as a \"work in progress,\" RMD called for patience, responsibility, and sustained efforts from both citizens and leaders to drive national development. He concluded his remarks by stressing that to achieve meaningful progress, both citizens and leaders must be willing to undertake the necessary steps to address the country's challenges.",
  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has urged Nigerians to move beyond criticising the country’s challenges and actively contribute to finding solutions. RMD made the call while speaking at the 2026 Pivot Nigeria Conference in Lagos. The actor acknowledged the numerous challenges confronting the country, but stressed that identifying problems […]…",
  "key_points": [
    "RMD urges Nigerians to move beyond criticism to solution-proposing.",
    "Calls for accountability from political leaders by Nigerians.",
    "Describes Nigeria as a work in progress needing citizen and leader effort."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}