The rate at which people from African rural areas move to township us getting too large. Every year, thousands of school leavers rush to urban areas to seek employment. This results in overcrowded cities and unpopulated countrysides.

Most of our youths nowadays wrongly regards agriculture as poor man’s business. They prefer white collar jobs to farming and forget that one can gain fame and wealth through agriculture. Most of these youths are greatly disappointed in the townships. Lack of jobs and lack of money make them become thieves and robbers.

Country life with its fresh air, is forgotten. Only old people and children are left behind. Our are uncut. Valuable customs, craft and arts become things of the past.

One way of checking this movement is by setting up factories in rural areas; other ways are good means of transport and communication. Libraries, medical services and post offices are equally important amenities necessary in rural areas.

Africa government are the chief bodies that can check this unnecessary drift to urban areas. The villages must be made attractive and healthy before people will be interested in living there.


https://efefemisblog.com.ng/2019/05/06/drift-to-townships/