IT'S NO LONGER CHRISTMAS IN DUBAI
Many Nigerians are amongst the craziest copycats in the world. They move in droves in the direction of advertised success even if unprepared for or unbefitting of it. They love to trend the inane even if it makes them appear insane. They love the luxuries of life even if they have to live a lie. Have you noticed a trend in the last few years where the country’s struggling middle class elite virtually empties into Dubai for the Christmas and New Year festivities? Everybody who is an aspiring somebody in society somehow saunters into the glitz and glamour of the glorious showcase put up by Dubai to attract the world to it at Christmas. But the attraction to Dubai has been for long and it is beyond the colours of Christmas and magnificent fireworks of New Year’s Eve. Hitherto, a privileged set of Nigerians has found it a destination for stacking wealth and trading influence. With a booming property market and upscale commercial capacities, Dubai became (and still is) some inve...