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the composition of government spending, often
to the detriment of others and future economic
growth (web), thereby, causing hunger on its
citizens. Little wonder, the popular Nigerian
saying says “the cost of living in Nigeria wants to
kill the living”. And, to my surprise, the Daily Trust
News Paper reported that “Patients skip dosage to
save cost” (Gbenga, Saturday, 2nd November
2023). One would really marvel at how difficult it is
to survive in this country, the high prices of goods
and other realities. Like, how, why, and who is then
responsible for the inflation and deflation of
goods, and why is it not meeting the common
after all, they say-there is no employment. But,
because they must surely live, the temptation to standard of our livelihood?
fend for themselves in whatever way becomes In the face of these challenges, there is a need to
irresistible; at which stealing, hacking into work towards restoring the innocence of our
people’s account, confidence tricking or country; this, we can achieve by taking
scamming, and yahoo plus become the way. responsibility in the capacity, circumstances place
These unemployed persons of our country are you. For “He, who saves his country, saves himself,
often used as thugs; causing violence, disorder,
examination and all forms of malpractices, save all things and all things saved do less him!
Who let his country die let all things die, and dies
because they actually do not have anything to himself ignorably and all things dying curse him…”
keep them away from idleness. But, by employing (Senator Benjamin Hill).
and offering jobs to young graduates, this
argument that “school na scam” which has CONCLUSION
become a cliché among youths, will not hold
water.
Nigeria is known to be the Giant of Africa. But on
the contrary, there are realities that stare us in the
3. INSECURITY face making Nigeria less believably the giant of
The questions about groups such as cultists, Africa. Unless we stand to make Nigeria worth
unknown gunmen, bandits and kidnappers are what Africans call her, then she is not worth it. The
yet to be answered. How did these groups clarion call: ARISE, O COMPATRIOT! Is for all;
originate and for what purpose(s)? Security which graduate or undergraduate, with or without job,
is the opposite of insecurity means the situation
where citizens are free from threats to their lives, leader or follower etc. Let us put the end to
properties and means of livelihood. Unfortunately, stealing, kidnapping, bribery, fraud, lobbying,
extortion, nepotism, and embezzlement,
government has not played a pivotal role as far as (corruption in whatever conceived form) and
security matters are concerned in Nigeria redeem the pledges we made to Nigeria; our
(Achumba and Akpor, web). Even in their homes, country to be, faithful, loyal and honest, to serve
citizens are not assured of safety; there are killings Nigeria with all our strength and to uphold her in
and kidnapping of students, priests and pastors unity and glory”. These achieved, the Nigeria of our
and other victims for ransom. The Nigeria Security
Tracker (NST) provides in-depth data and analysis dreams will come true!
of kidnapping incidence and killing in Nigeria, for
instance; from December 2019-to-January 2020:
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