It beats my heart and soul to see the level in which our Educational system has deteriorated and the reasoning capacity of our youths is now less than functional.

Everywhere you turn around the country, you are faced with youth idleness, insensitive and irrelevant discussion, and high rate of crime.

Where Nigerian youths are now most active is crime, copying social vices and activities of no benefit.

The Nigerian youth no longer see a Role model in an Educationist, a Medical Practitioner, a Pilot, a Professor or an Engineer, rather their role models are found at the feet of Musicians, Actors, Politicians, Fraudstars and Porn stars.

The question is; when did the society deteriorate to this level where the youth in which we had hope in to make Nigeria a better tomorrow are now our biggest nightmare.

School children of today even though might be having an examination a few hours away, will still be seen all over chatting with friends, chatting on their phones and even sometimes attending parties. They didn't forget they will be having exams, but rather have realized how deadly corrupt the Educational system is. A system where they can easy take in micro chips (expo) during exams, use machinery to write their exams, bribe invigilator or even sort their lecturers all in the bid to make good grades without putting in any effort.

The Nigeria youth of today can hardly make a proper right up with using short text. This has led to many job seekers losing out of job test and interviews and so many others missing great opportunities.

Using Nairaland as a case study, the Nairaland of 7years ago was one which every user looked forward to. Either to inquire on a particular issue or contribute on a very relevant topic. People who came to sort for advise in almost all the sections (I.e Webmaster, Business, Education, Computer, Phones, Religion, and TV to mention a few) where never disappointed as issue where always maturely tackled and problems solved.

The Politics and Romance section were the "booming" sections on this forum then (and now). We heard of people hooking up and dating on this forum (won't want to mention names to avoid steering up controversy and heating up nerves) but is was all so cool while those days lasted. On the other hand, the tribal and religious argument even though were present was never as terrible as it is now where every single thread/topic is derailed with religious and ethnic bashing even when such is totally uncalled for.

A lot to be said, little time to say it all, but from the above, it is evident that what we see on nairaland today is a typical example of what is happening in our society.

The youths rather than face serious issues will rather ignore them and get excited of the trivial and nonbeneficial ones. (That's why you can see an example of idle and jobless youths derailing every single thread with a "garri" issue even when the thread is to mourn of be sober over an issue). They have lost every sense of reasoning.

People rather than face the truth and make genuine reconciliation amongst two worrying parties will rather take side with the one they seem to be closer to them in tribe or religion, even though the person is wrong.

The youths rather than standing up to fight for their right and future are busy idolizing a "supposed" role model who is of no moral or spiritual benefit to them.

Looking at the Nigeria of today, you just help but wonder if children still train their children on moral values, teachers tutor students on hardwork and the society showing example on hardwork, because it appears the youths no longer get any positive advice from anywhere.

The earlier we look at other nations whose youths are doing them proud and doing great things in their country the better for us all as a nation.