A general malaise that affects the Nigerian Society. Some people describes it as the-get-rich-quick syndrome
The deterioration of values are pervading that in Nigeria, a blind person can be given a driver's license, if he is able to put on the table the required amount.
The devaluation of values are enormous that wrong values are being adopted and canonized.
Why are the virtues of yesterday been replaced by the vices of today?
Are we Value Builders or Value breakers?
Are we living our lives to reflect the legacy we want to leave behind?
The potentials of the Youths who are not only leaders of tomorrow but the partners of today are practically neglected and not properly harnessed.
I have observed that the life goals of today's Youths, showed a shift away from those related to intrinsic values like developing a meaningful philosophy of life, towards more extrinsic one.
The Nigerian Youths, no doubt have largely been marginalised.
What is so absurd is that youth is trusted to vote from age 18, but they are not trusted enough to lead or be a part of decision making process.
Nigerian Youths are not lazy, we can make a difference in the society by standing out of the crowd and upholding life transforming values in a morally bankrupt society
As I pondered on the legacy I would leave, I decided,I want to be known as somebody who brought out the best in people. Somebody who left the world a better place.
We all die, the goal is not to live forever, the goal is to create something that generations coming can emulate
I still remain Adeola Ademakinwa
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Good write-up. It may be true that the Nigerian youth have been marginalised by the government in participatory governance. It is however also true that many Nigerian youths are not ready/morally matured enough to take charge. We should stop blaming the government. If the government fails to provide opportunities, opportunities abound everywhere, we just need to discern and be courageous enough to step into them. The "get-rich-quick" syndrome is truly an hindrance to the development of the Nigerian youth. We are ashamed to start small, we want to hit it big. Take the example of the new presidential candidates , Sowore, Durotoye and others. How long have they been in the political scene that they aimed so high to the level of the Presidency? Many of them have never handled political positions yet they want to rule "the giant of Africa" with its attendant challenges. How will they cope? They have only been in the business world for long, politics is a different ball game. Obama served in the Senate before becoming the President. France present President (a youth) has been in the political scene long before he became the President. So you see, the "laziness" to start small, the desire to hit it big quickly will hinder the Nigerian youth. I've read reports that say there are job opportunities in Nigeria, but the Nigerian graduates are ill-equipped to fill in those positions. The internet is there, what does the Nigerian youth use it for? Pleasure instead of learning, preparing ourselves, making ourselves ready for the opportunity that may come.
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