GOOD SEEDS - A RECIPE FOR YOUTHS IN A MALADJUSTED NIGERIA

Nigeria is a country blessed with both human and natural resources but the evil seed sown by both her past and present leaders have continued to hamper the pace of her growth and development. The seeds of nepotism, favoritism, tribalism, religious intolerance, corruption and other vices sown and nurtured by her political, economic and religious leaders (past and present) have contributed greatly to the present woes of this great country and deprived her from attaining her full potentials. This seeds have made Nigeria a volatile nation prone to ethnical and religious violence.



The culture of hard work, integrity and dignity of labour has been relegated to the background owing to the corrupt precedence set by her leaders. Those who loot her national treasury are walking free on the streets while majority of the populace live in a state of squalor and penury. There are huge distrust and suspicion amongst the diverse ethnic groups that formed this entity.



Instead of her leaders to consolidate on the potentials of her diversity to foster a formidable nation, they are busy creating unnecessary division such as what is currently happening in the Nigeria as the 2015 general elections approaches. A case in point is the clamor of the Ijaws/South-South people that except President is returned re-elected to complete his second term come 2015 general election, the country will collapse. The collective interest as a nation has been mortgaged and/or overwhelmed by the selfish interest of few individuals.



It’s always disheartening to observe that those who are supposed to be role models in the society are the very ones displaying untold rascality and the youths are watching. I wonder the kind of legacy they are bequeathing to the next generation and generations yet unborn.



These leaders who are suppose to have been remorseful and bury their heads in shame based on how they have deteriorated and/or debased the Nigeria project; have continued to propagate their evils seed thereby contaminating the minds of young Nigerians, instigating unwarranted tribal/ethnic cum religious suspicions amongst the heterogeneous interest groups in Nigeria. This dangerous tactics have continued to shipwreck the faiths of Nigeria youths in this great country. I weep for Nigeria.



I however believe that there is hope for Nigeria youths. We don’t have to me loose faith in this country and we don’t have to build on the evil seeds sown by our leaders. We should realize that the natural law of sowing and reaping is still very much potent which must pay each and every one of us according to what we sow.


By E.E. Agwu