Challenges in Nigeria and Solutions on How to Resolve Them
Okwuagbala Uzochukwu Mike P
Okwuagbala Uzochukwu Mike P is a writer on challenges, youths, metallurgy, and insurance. Search his books on Amazon using his name.
What Are the Problems Facing Nigeria Today?
Nigeria has many problems. These problems are but not limited to:
Crime and terrorism, specifically Boko Haram insurgency
Education and university systems
Road accident
It would be impossible to thoroughly examine all of these issues in just one article, so think of this as an introduction.
By Darwinek (Own work), licensed under CC-BY-SA-3.0 | Source
Nigeria's Biggest Problem Is Corruption; Very Sad
Corruption is at the root of many of Nigeria's problems in totality. Corruption takes many forms and infiltrates all political institutions and economic sectors. It is so sad to here that the government which is set up to build the country and fights any form of corruption is now stealing from her own people.
Chapter II Section 15 subsection 5, Chapter II (15)(5), of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states thus: The State shall abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power. The question is: is this State really adhering with the instruction given? The government personnel who are constituted to abolish corruption is careless about what is expected of them. Also, the non-governing citizens who are also expected to free from corruption are also found guilty. Abuse of power is observed in almost all the government arms of the federation.
The current ruling government is not performing its functions as promised, and officials are too busy enriching their pockets instead of governing effectively. In 2013, Transparency International deemed Nigeria one of the most corrupt nations in the world, ranking as 144th in Corruption Perception Index out of the 177 countries measured. Mathematically, it shows that Nigeria was the 33rd most corrupt country in 2013. In the year 2012, a Gallup poll found that 94% of Nigerians thought corruption was widespread in their government. The spoils of political corruption—billions of US dollars—are stashed in foreign bank accounts. The Abacha administration in the 1990s notoriously looted upwards of $3 billion. Since then, government institutions like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the former President Goodluck Jonathan have vowed to eradicate corruption. Even so, as recently as 2013, the Central Bank of Nigeria reported the 76% of the country's crude oil revenue intended for the Bank was unaccounted for.
The most currently released result on the level of corruption in Nigeria has improved when compared to that of 2013 and other years. In the 2014 result on corruption ranking, Nigeria is ranked 136 out 174 surveyed countries. This implies that Nigeria is the 38th most corrupt nation in 2014. The result was published by Transparency international on Wednesday 3rd December 2014. The result shows that former President Goodluck Jonathan administration was making an impact to bring down the corruption level in Nigeria.
The current president, President Mohammed Buhari, is putting his own efforts to bring corruption in the country to the minimal level. This made few who looted in the past regime to bring back some of the money they embezzled.
Election-rigging is not unheard of in Nigeria. The citizens of Nigeria are tired of coming out to cast their votes on election day only to feel their votes haven't been counted. A Foreign Affairs investigation of the 2007 elections counted around 700 election-related violent acts in the year leading up to the elections, including two assassinations. International observers in 2007 reported the rampant theft of ballot boxes, and while in 2011 the situation improved, ballot-rigging was still rampant. During elections, Nigerians and international watchdog groups tell stories of thugs hired by candidates to hijack the ballot boxes and intimidate voters. Many of these thugs are disaffected and unemployed youth.
Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) on 2nd October 2014, reported that European Union (EU) Committed 15 Million Euros (€15,000,000) in the country's 2015 election. How will the money be utilized? Will the money be solely used for what it is meant for? Only God knows what those who are ruling the election body will use it for what it is made for or embezzle it as corruption in the country is experienced more in public sector.
Corruption doesn't only exist in government but is pervasive in society. For example, what happens in some companies with a male CEOs when a woman applies for a job? Unless they already know them, some of the CEOs demands special and sexual favors from young women seeking employment and at times do not hire them in the end. Those at the top adopt an attitude of "if I do no not already know you, I'm not going to hire you," and exploit their power—this is just one illustration. Those who do not have connections to top officials or executives remain jobless, even if they're university graduates with top marks. Gender and education will be discussed later, but this is a concrete example of how systemic corruption perpetuates a host of problems in Nigeria.
The press is hamstrung in its efforts to report corruption and election-rigging. Some have been paid off by the governments they report on, a practice which produces weak news and must be stopped. In 2013 the Committee to Protect Journalists, an American NGO which evaluates press freedom around the world, added Nigeria to their impunity list, a list of countries where journalists are routinely harassed and murdered with little to no recourse.
Though President Muhamed Buhari administration is working hard to see that election-rigging in Nigeria is eliminated, much more needs to be done. Seminars should be organized for Nigerian youths to be taught the dangers of working as thugs for politicians. This is where the importance of youth empowerment comes to play. Television channels in the country should be used to educate the nation about corruption and how to stop it. Political candidates found guilty of election-rigging should be punished more frequently and harshly. If convicting corrupt politicians becomes normal others will learn, and with time, election-rigging in Nigeria can be made a thing of the past.
It is true that Nigeria is blessed with crude oil (petroleum) but the question is, how correct are the volumes that are exported out of the country? For instance, a head in one oil servicing company in the country may export about one thousand barrels of crude oil from the country and went back and gave a report to the government that he exported five hundred barrels. What happens to the remaining five hundred? The money goes into his personal account-corruption in the higher order.
Corruption is also rampant among Nigerian businessmen and woman. How many have bought any electronic product with a particular capacity and the product gives him or her result of what is written on it? In Nigeria, many populations of those who deal in electronic products buy products of particular lower capacity and use their own manufactured stickers to high the capacity on the products. For instance, a businessman may buy a Tiger generator of 4.5h.p (horsepower) and change the capacity to 6.5h.p to sell at higher price. In other business sectors, some sell inferior products to costumers to make high profits. There had been lots of cases of misunderstanding in the country's marketplaces between sellers and buyers because of inferior products sold to the buyers.
Boko Haram and Terrorism in Nigeria
"Logo of Boko Haram" by ArnoldPlaton - Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0. | Source
Terrorist attacks are on the rise in Nigeria, which is the increased activities of Boko Haram over the past year. It is a big challenge in the country. Bombings, kidnappings, and other violent activities of Boko Haram prevent many Nigerians from feeling safe. The Global Peace Index, 2016, ranked Nigeria as the fourth country in the world with the highest number of " international conflict deaths". According to 2018 Global Terrorism Index report, Nigeria maintains 3rd position in terrorism in the year.
Boko Haram is a well-known agent of destruction in Nigeria. Even a casual observer who doesn't live in Nigeria has likely heard of Boko Haram's recent 2014 kidnappings of hundreds of children—mostly girls—from schools and villages in northern Nigeria. On the night of 14-15 April 2014, about 276 Chibok school girls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram. These girls were between 17 to 18 years according to a source. They were secondary school students at Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria. Only God knows the nature of what is in-between the legs of the female students at the moment. In the northern part of the country, students cannot complete their studies because of the looming threat of kidnapping and murder.
The news report from Channels Television of Nigeria (The best television station of the year) on June 18, 2014, had it that Boko Haram killed 15 students from a bomb blast in a school at Kano state of the country.
What is Boko Haram? It is a militant Islamist movement with ties to Al-Qaeda whose name translates into "Western education is forbidden." Their ideology is based on a fundamentalist Sunni Islam, and their intent is to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria and cleanse the country of any and all Western influence.
Boko Haram's campaign of bombing, shootings, and kidnapping was launched in July 2009 but has recently intensified. On 1 May 2014, International Workers' Day, a car bomb blast in Abuja killed at least 19 people at a bus station. The summer of 2014 has been especially violent, with bombings, massacres, and mass shootings being committed on a near-weekly basis. In July 2014, Human Rights Watch estimated 2,053 people had been killed in 95 separate Boko Haram-linked attacks in the first half of 2014 alone, and the number is likely much higher by now. Thousands more have been displaced by the violence.
There was bomb explosion at the Bauchi Central Market on 22 December 2014 at about 17:30hrs. As a result of the blast, the market was in flames. At the early hours of the blast, 19 persons died in the incidence and 25 injured.
Boko Haram in the most recent time has adopted a new method of terrorizing Nigeria. These wicked souls now use children for carrying out their evil motives of suicide bombing. When they enter any community, they make sure that they gather enough little children to work for them. According to a Nigerian newspaper report, on Sunday 22 February 2014, a girl of not more than eight years indulged in a suicide bombing in Potiskum market which killed about five and injured many.
In February 2018, the citizens of Nigeria received a sad news on the abduction of over 100 female students from Government Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State. The terrorists that are causing this heavy challenge are hardhearted. The president on receiving this sad news visited the state. Among his statements on his visit to the state are "On 19th February, 2018, we woke up to the painful news of the abduction of One Hundred and Ten (110) students of Government Girls' Science and Technical College, Dapchi. Since this ugly incident happened, I have not left any stone unturned in making sure that the girls are rescued" (Johnbosco Agbakwuru 2018).
Insecurity in Nigeria has been high in the northern part of the country. But in the recent times, the incidence is beginning to affect the eastern part as well. This is evident in the bomb blast that occurred in Eziorsu community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state on Thursday June 6, 2019. The bad incidence claimed three lives. Quoting from the Daily Post news as the government visited the community "Imo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Gerald Irona, weekend visited Eziorsu community in Oguta Local Government Area of the state to commiserate with the families of those that lost their lives in Thursday's bomb explosion" (John Owen 2019).
Crime and Problems of Public Safety in Nigeria
The Nigerian crime problem gives many citizens in this country sleepless nights. In many places, people feel they can no longer walk around their own neighborhoods unharmed. Public safety is the most fundamental responsibility of any state, and Nigeria has failed in this regard.
Kidnapping has turned into business in the country. The one that took place in June 2017 shocked citizens of the country. On June 10, 2017, Chukwudi Onuamadike, aged 36, popularly known as Evans, was arrested by a police group in Lagos state of Nigeria. He hails from Umudim Village, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Evans is described as the most notorious, high profile kidnapper – and the richest in Nigeria. According to Vanguard news, he confessed the highest ransom he collected was $1million (one million dollars) from somebody living in Festac, Lagos state. The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed that the kidnapper collected about $6 million as ransom from his kidnapping business. Evan has houses in Nigeria and Ghana, and he made his money from kidnapping. The arrest of Evans the kidnapper is the biggest kidnapping news in Nigeria in 2017.
Please bear with a personal anecdote on the subject. I have a friend by the name of Sampson C. On 13 June 2013, Sampson was heading to a night vigil at Onitsha in Anambra when a group of young men stopped him. They took everything he had on him. He pleaded with them saying, "Collect everything you want, but give me my wallet back because I have some important documents in it." The young men refused and took the documents which were of no use to them. This situation is pitiable and is a typical example of rampant petty crime in Nigeria.
As of 2004, Nigeria has a high murder rate: 17.7 homicides per every 100,000 people. Mugging and piracy are endemic. An overall increase in crime against foreigners, in particular, led the US State Department to consider the situation in Nigeria as "critical" in 2013. People around the world cannot even browse the Internet without fear of being scammed by Nigerians looking to make money overnight. These people who dupe victims through the internet are called Yahoo boys or G guys. Instead of Nigerian police officers to fight against these young men by arrest and bringing them to book, they strike deal with them by collecting large sum of money from them (bribe) and allowing them go and continue with their criminal activities. There are many 'dirty' police officers in Nigeria.
One cause of Nigerian crime is the drug trade, in which organized criminal groups in Nigeria are heavily involved. According to the American FBI, ethnic Nigerians in India, Pakistan, and Thailand provide Nigerian gangs with easy access to 90% of the world's heroin supply.
People engage in illegal and bad activities when they are frustrated with legitimate options. Lack of opportunity makes them indulge in criminal acts, and their actions make the whole nation look bad. Instead of allowing persistent unemployment to continue, the government should increase security in the country and hire youth as security agents.
Kidnapping activity in Nigeria is growing fast like grasses on the river side that have water in abundance. This has come to the extent of kidnapping the country's kids to be released on ransom. The Lawanson Road, Itire abode of the Orekoyas, whose three children were kidnapped by a housemaid last Wednesday, 24 hours after she was employed, became a Mecca of sorts of yesterday, following news of their discovery (Vanguard News, April 16, 2015). This was a kidnapping incident that took place in the Lagos state of Nigeria, whereby a housemaid kidnapped 3 children and demanded fifteen million naira as a ransom (N15 million), and after payment of the ransom the children released in an uncompleted building in the state.
Unemployment in Nigeria
Unemployment is a hot issue in Nigeria, and many people are frustrated with widespread joblessness. Unemployment in Nigeria is like a disease that the cure is not yet discovered. According to official statistics, 24% of Nigerians are unemployed. These numbers are worse for young people. Official Nigerian statistics say 38% of those under 24 are unemployed, but the World Bank estimates this number to be closer to 80%. In March 2014, 16 people were killed in stampedes when 500,000 desperate job-seekers rushed to apply for under 5,000 vacancies at the Nigeria Immigration Service.
Students at tertiary educational institutions often graduate into joblessness and low morale. There is a great challenge in Nigeria education. Many Nigerian graduates did not learn good skills during their studies. They were busy reading only textbooks without knowing the applications of what they read. They apply for jobs for which they aren't hired because they lack skills. Graduates often must stay in their parents' homes for a long time, with mounting frustration and pessimism. This negativity is one of the major root causes of crime among young people in Nigeria, as they turn to unscrupulous activities because there is nothing else to occupy their time or generate income. Each year, 200,000 students graduate from universities, but many fail to find a job, and some will seek out less-than-honorable means of supporting themselves.
Encouraging acquisition of skills will go a long way in solving Nigerians unemployment challenge. Both the government and the individuals should work hand in hand to reduce unemployment. Another alternative to solving unemployment issue in Nigeria is through self-discovery. Embracing the opportunities offered by the internet is a welcomed idea in solving Nigerians unemployment challenge. Among them include application design and online publication. Online publication helps in discovering how to write. Nigerians can write on Hubpages which is where this article is published. People who are interested can signup and the site management will train them on how to use the platform and make money through an advertisement placed by merchants. This forum does not require any money to start-up and the management directs the writers on how to get paid.
Nigerian primary school enrollment by state. By ClosingTime (Own work), licensed by CC-BY-SA-3.0 | Source
Problems in Nigeria's Educational System and Universities
There is also a lot of corruption in the Nigerian educational system, particularly universities. Lecturers are known to collect money from students in exchange for good grades. Some say they have to bribe university administrators in order to have their exam results compiled and submitted to the (required) National Youth Service Corps.
In August 2014, Nigeria's own Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) reported that corruption was endemic to Nigerian universities, due to continual failure to make violators accountable for their actions. The Chairman of the ICPC's University System Study Review, Professor Olu Aina, said there was a lack "political will" to deal with corruption violations, few internal checks, and balances in universities to prevent corruption and little external oversight of corrupt practices.
Beyond political corruption, the Nigerian education system suffers in other ways. It compares poorly not only to those of developed Western nations but also to other African countries like Ghana and South Africa. In 1997 and 2000, federal government expenditure on education was below 10% of the overall budget. The money appropriated to the education sector in the 2013 budget was ₦426.53 billion which amounts to only 8.67% of the total budget (₦4.92 trillion). The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommends that the education sector accounts for 26% of national budgets in order to impact national development.
The universities and higher institutions in the country are not in shape. The departments that are supposed to be taught technically to be useful to firms after their graduations are lacking, and this makes them contribute less to the societal development of the country. Many firms have appealed to the Federal government to make the necessary tools available to enable the students that specialize in the area employable to the society. Etiwa Vocational Training Limited, a Lagos-based firm specialized in developing skilled workers, has called on the federal and state governments to pay more attention to technical education in the country (Eric Dumo 2017).
What proportion of Nigerian students quite from school? According to Channels Television Station report on 9th September 2014, over 10.5 million Nigerian children are out of school. This shows the illiteracy level of the country. According to the guest on Channels Television who gave the statistics, he stated that the problem of Boko Haram in Nigeria today is because they were not in schools when they were young. He went further to say that they were fed with wrong information and because of that lacked knowledge, and when they lacked the knowledge they lacked wisdom. So, they are a problem to the country because they lacked knowledge which they would have gained if they went to school (Boko Haram).
The universities and higher institutions in the country are not in shape. The departments that are supposed to be taught technically to be useful to firms after their graduations are lacking and this makes them contribute less to the societal development of the country. Many firms have appealed to the Federal government to make the new.
What proportion of Nigerian students quite from school? According to Channels Television Station report on 9th September 2014, over 10.5 million Nigerian children are out of school. This shows the illiteracy level of the country. According to the guest on Channels Television who gave the statistics, he stated that the problem of Boko Haram in Nigeria today is because they were not in schools when they were young. He went further to say that they were fed with wrong information and because of that lacked knowledge, and when they lacked the knowledge they lacked wisdom. So, they are problem to the country because they lacked knowledge which they would have gained if they went to school (Boko Haram). Education is the bedrock of development. But unfortunately Education in Nigeria is bisected with myriad's of problems (Lucky & Omofonmwan 2007).
Inadequate Infrastructure in Nigeria
Infrastructure may seem a trivial issue following other problems like Boko Haram, but how can a country progress without a reliable power supply? The power sector is corrupt and mismanaged, and many workers in the electricity sector are not equipped with the proper skills or training. Domestic production suffers in these conditions, but many foreign companies also find it difficult to conduct business in Nigeria because of frequent power failures. This problem keeps Nigeria a Third World country from year to year.
Also, what do we have to say on the state of Nigerian road networks? Business suffers without a dependable road system. Corruption and the embezzlement of public funds keep roadways in disrepair. In 2011, the World Bank reported that only 67% of paved roads and 33% of unpaved roads were in good or fair condition. Between 2001 and 2006, only $50 million of the needed $240 million were allocated for road maintenance.
Similar issues of inadequacy and corruption can be seen in the water resources and railways. Nigeria needs to tackle the challenge its infrastructure problems by providing the proper funding and cracking down on the embezzlement of public funds earmarked for infrastructure. Any engineer or contractor that fails to do his work well should be taken to task.
Nigeria needs more power and better roads. The workers in these sectors should be paid well, and those with good skills and strong ethics should be rewarded. Citizens should carry out a peaceful movement, telling the government how important the power supply is to the country.
Environmental and Public Health Issues in Nigeria
The environmental and health standards of Nigeria are in a bad state. In 2013, Amnesty International reported that Nigeria experiences hundreds of oil spills per year in the Niger Delta, largely due to pipe erosion, sabotage, and neglect by oil companies. Oil spills weaken the microorganisms and the soil nutrients, and this weakening harms communities who fish and farm the Delta as well as the overall economy. Littered waste is scattered all over the roads and streets in Nigeria. Improperly disposed garbage contributes to the spread of disease.
The health system in Nigeria does not adequately serve the population. The average Nigerian life expectancy is 38.3, according to the World Health Report, one of the lower life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa. Infant mortality has been on the rise since the 1990s, and the maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. The Nigerian health system is poorly funded, and this lack of resources creates a "brain drain": talented doctors and nurses find jobs in developed countries, leaving Nigerian hospitals in the hands of their less-talented colleagues. Within Nigeria, good doctors are disproportionally concentrated in cities, leaving rural areas under-served.
In 2014, there is a health challenge in the country resulted by Ebola virus. This disease entered the country through an official from Liberia, Patrick Sawyer. The doctors in the country are doing the much they could to bridge the spread of the disease. At the initial stage when the disease was contacted by few Nigerians, there came a rumor that the disease can be cured by table salt. Many citizens of the country dissolved some salts in water and drank and some took bath with it and this led to the death of about eighteen while many others hospitalized, which is more than what have been killed by the virus. The statistics of people who have been killed by the virus as of on 17th September 2014 were seven and fifteen infected recorded in the Lagos state of Nigeria. African Development Bank (ADB) issued one million dollars to Nigeria in September 2014 to assist in the fight against Ebola virus.
The government needs to play a bigger role in providing proper waste disposal systems and better healthcare, particularly in neglected rural areas. Environmentally sustainable disposal practices, like recycling, should be adopted. Those who vandalize oil pipelines should be pursued more aggressively and punished for causing oil spills. Bush burning must be limited so that the micro-organisms that promote crops output can thrive. Hospitals need better funding. The state must take steps to keep qualified young doctors in the country, perhaps by giving them more important roles in public health administration.
A classroom of midwives at the Jigawa State School of Midwifery in northern Nigeria. In 2012, the British Government launched Women for Health to support female health workers in Nigeria. | Source
Nigerian Women's Issues
Many people in Nigeria still believe that only men should be in positions of power. There are many causes of gender inequality in Nigeria. Some archaic traditions and customs do not permit women to occupy top professions or political offices. As a result, women in Nigeria face discrimination and violence. Unemployment in Nigeria affects the women most when compared with that of men. This is due to the fact that some women are neglected due to their sex and weaknesses. Because of such, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience Jonathan, and other women in the country came up to empower Nigeria women to the best of their capacities.
The Chapter II Section 17 (1)(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states, "The state social order is founded on ideals of Freedom, Equality, and Justice". That is to say that the Constitution of the country has given every citizen, both male and female equal right to participate in any political and non-political activities. In the same chapter Section 15 (2), it quotes, "Accordingly, national integration shall be actively encouraged, whilst discrimination on the grounds of place of origin, sex, religion, status, ethnic or linguistic association or ties shall be prohibited". This line of the Constitutions points at some factors including sex. It demands that no philosophy or belief should discriminate the women from participating in any important roles in the country.
As of 2011, there are only 32 women (out of 469) in the national parliament. Women's status in Nigeria is improving in some ways, though. In 2011, President Jonathan appointed a cabinet made of 33% women, something unheard of previously. With women's participation in politics and elections slowly increasing, we may see more female candidates for office in the future. The old customs and beliefs about women's roles need to be updated.
Civic Pride and Patriotism in Nigeria
Nigeria suffers from a deficit of civic pride and collective responsibility. Wealthy Nigerians do little to use what they have to help the masses. Instead, they transfer their money to foreign banks rather than making it useful for the nation. When these wealthy men want to go on holiday, they travel to the United States or Canada, and many migrate to the developed world rather than spend their money here.
Citizens should cherish the goods manufactured in Nigeria, and wealthy Nigerians should invest their money in the local industry to encourage development. With this, more jobs will be created for the masses. Economic freedom should be encouraged in the country for better business growth.
This lack of civic engagement has real economic consequences. The masses do not purchase the goods manufactured in Nigeria because they believe they are inferior. Instead, they spend money on goods created in Europe, which doesn't benefit businesses or ordinary workers in Nigeria. When the local industry is discouraged, the Nigerian government spends more on imported goods. Even as an exporter of crude oil, Nigeria imports its refined oil from other countries.
Road Accident: Trending Problem in Nigeria
Road accident is another trending challenge in Nigeria. Many citizens of Nigeria have lost their lives in road accidents. Before, it was air accidents by flights that were being experienced in the country until the government of the federation looked into it and had the problem tackled. So many have their future shattered and others have lost focus because of careless accidents by road in the country. At around 3 p.m on Sunday 31st May 2015, break failure on a tanker carrying petroleum product killed not less than 80 people at Upper Iweka, Onitsha Anambra state of Nigeria. There was a death of over 20 university undergraduates from the University of Nigeria Nsukka on road accidents. The accident occurred on Tuesday, 2nd of June 2015. These students were the hope of their parents who have been training them for years in the university. The instances given are just a few of many road accidents that take place in the country. High statistics of lives are being lost in Nigeria in road accidents every year.
The government of Nigeria should implement and enforce the law that will be guiding drivers who drive on the roads. This should include monitoring every transportation company to make sure that they have qualified automobile engineers that check their cars before they embark on any transportation. Also, the time through which the vehicles run on the highways should as well be taken care of. Nigeria has lost a lot of lives through tankers transporting highly inflammable liquids and we do not want more of that tragic experience any longer. Cars which travel by roads should be "healthy" enough to prevent loss of lives.
The economic state of Nigeria has really reduced. The state of buying and selling in the country is poor and not encouraging at all. The earnings of the country per year have reduced and affecting the citizens of the country negatively.
Inflation is a big problem in the country. Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising and, consequently, the purchasing power of currency is falling. The salaries earned by workers can no longer buy tangible items from markets. It is a threat in the lives of many people and that is one of the reasons why many workers are agitating for increase in there salaries.
Nigeria's annual inflation rate increased to 11.23 percent in August of 2018 from 11.14 percent in July and above market expectations of 11.11 percent. It was the first rise in inflation rate after being declining since January 2017, when it reached a 12 year high of 18.7 percent (Trading Economics 2018).
Nigeria Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate from 2010 to 2018. | Source
In terms of Gross Domestic Product of Nigeria, the rate of growth has been sluggish in the recent years. The gross domestic product (GDP) is one of the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a country's economy.
Also, in some months, the GDP has also reduced. It reduced by -13.98 percent in the first quarter of 2016. Also, in the first quarter of the year 2018, the GDP of the country reduced by -13.4.
The Way Forward: the Youth Can Transform Nigeria
The only way Nigeria can solve its many problems is by giving the youth more opportunities to participate in the government, economy, and society. Young people are the prime beneficiaries of school improvement, and the percentage of youth in higher learning institutions is currently very high. If young people were in charge, the educational system in Nigeria would not be in its current state, and unemployment would be reduced.
At the same time, young people shouldn't wait for good things to come to them, but need to take individual initiative. Youth empowerment and initiative will improve life for all Nigerians. Nigerian government officials and other elites need to share power with the country's youth and listen to young peoples' ideas for how to better the country. The young men and women of Nigeria are tomorrow's elders and, if included, could transform Nigeria. Without the energy of youth, society will decay and perish.
In addition to minimizing of corruption in the country, Nigerians should cultivate the habit of being patient. Why many indulge in corrupt practices is because they are impatient and want to make quick money. In developed countries of the world like the United States, many Nigerians are locked up in the prisons and some have been killed because of the corrupt practices they practiced.
Many said there is no way Nigeria will be better because of many challenges the country faces. Even some Nigerians in diaspora have concluded that nothing good can come out from the country again. What is your own view on this?
Discussed are the major challenges that Nigeria is facing for some time now. These challenges are many though not all of them were properly detailed out. On the other hand, the piece is backed-up with the possible solutions to arrest the challenges. It is believed that the situation of the country will get better if these solutions are put into action by both the government and other citizens of Nigeria. Nigeria is our country and we can build it with combined effort. Let there be peace and you be an agent of peace.
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What are the solutions to these Nigerian problems?
The solutions are explained which include:
(1) Youth empowerment
(2) Observing road traffic rules to prevent road accidents. Avoiding being drunk before driving.
(3) Selfless service by our Nigerian politicians.
(4) Job creation by both government and individuals
(5) Reducing importation of some foreign-made products
(6) Reducing corrupt practices by both government and individuals
(7) Proper exploration of our natural resources to create jobs
(8) Integration of practical knowledge in our Nigeria tertiary institutions
(9) Moral practice by Nigerians and a good sense of reasoning. This will help reduce insurgency in the country and kidnapping. A morally sound individual cannot find it interesting to destroy lives and properties.
Please expand on the explanation of the issue of gender discrimination in Nigeria?
I may not give you total explanation in gender discrimination in Nigeria as a country but I, Okwuagbala Uzochukwu Mike, will give you my own point base on my understanding.
In politics, we see fewer number of women than men. Sometimes their fellow women who are electorates find it difficult to vote for their fellow women who compete for political positions. This is because they feel that their fellow women are weak.
In families that do not have enough money to sponsor their children for university education, they choose sponsoring the male gender to the female gender.
How can Nigeria develop in terms of economic, political, and technology?
First, the question will be answered through individual keywords.
For there to be economic development in Nigeria, there should be economic empowerment by both government and individuals. There should be free seminar organization by successful businessmen and women as well as the government. This will create awareness and impact on becoming good entrepreneurs in the country.
Also, the government should look into agriculture to boost the economy of the country and stop giving almost all the attention to crude oil. If Nigeria becomes economical solid in Agriculture, the revenue of the country will increase gradually. Oil from Palm nut if properly explored for example will help grow the economy of the country.
Political Development
For Nigeria to develop politically, the first culture to practice is sincerity. When members of individual political parties are sincere in their dealings, Nigeria will be as good as the United States of America.
A sincere political system cannot use the money for public development solely on personal need. Also, a sincere political candidate will know when he is weak health and age wise and leave power to more healthier and capable hands.
When political parties are sincere, they will select credible candidates for political positions and not based on how much bribe they receive from their candidates. The same applies to the led. If the voters vote sincerely, the system will be better.
A wise person learns new things from people that more experienced than he or she. In the same way, if Nigeria wants technological development, they should invite and pay experts that will teach the citizens in technical skill development.
Nigeria media sector should contribute to development in this area by informing citizens on sites they can develop their selves technological free of charge or by paying a small amount of money.
How can we solve the political, social and economic problems in Nigeria?
Solution to Political Problem in Nigeria
- Involving reputable international body during election and summation of election results.
- The citizens voting the right candidate instead of voting because they were bribed.
- Design of sophisticated software that automatically reports election results to United nations office once any voter votes rather than waiting for local results. This will reduce rigging during election.
- Selfless service by our politicians. That is having the needs of the masses at heart instead of selfish interest.
How we can Solve Social and Economic Problems
- Proper use of the mineral resources given to the country by nature. We do not need to wait for the government anymore for this to be done. There are rich businessmen and women in the country that can invest and utilize these resources.
- Moral practice is another way. When we value the lives of our neighbours, the killings in the country will reduce.
- Job creation and employment growth. Poverty and joblessness is the mother of all crimes. If enough jobs are created, people will be at peace and there will be economic growth and social order in the country.
How can we solve the problem of road accidents in Nigeria?
1. Obeying traffic rules
2. Having the necessary equipment on the person driving or riding
3. Avoiding over speeding
4. Going for training before driving
What solutions are to be given to the family of those who lost their life's in the last presidential election?
The family should console themselves and know that nothing lasts forever. They should understand that no country is totally free from social crises. Also, many successful countries today have those that made expensive sacrifices for the betterment of their own countries.
How can we reduce corruption in Nigeria?
There are many approaches that can be applied to reduce the challenge of corruption in Nigeria. The ways are:
(1) Poverty reduction
(2) Reducing the money paid to the senators. This will create avenue for the government to invest effectively in the country.
(3) Sincerity among our politicians and leaders.
(4) Proper work by Corruption fighting bodies
(5) Sincere orientation on the citizens to vote rightly and not vote because of bribe given to them.
Please you can still read my article on "CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: REVIEW, CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS" for more points. You can search for it using Google.
Can you asses the workability of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria in respect/terms of it's protection of life and property as well as the challenges in this area?
The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states that it is the duty of the government to protect the lives and properties of the citizens but has failed to keep to this. There are ways the government has failed the people which makes that section of the constitution not working or fulfill the promises.
(1) Poor control of the Killings in Nigeria
Over the past five years, there has been bloodshed in Nigeria which has resulted to lost of lives in the country. The Federal Government of Nigeria has not provided solid solution to put an end to this. The members of Boko Haram has been killing citizens and destroying the properties of Nigeria living mainly in the northern part of the country. This is an evidence that the part of the constitution on the government of the country in protection of lives and properties of the citizens is not working.
(2) The inability of the Federal Government to put infrastructures in place to protect Lives and Properties of her Citizens
There are many weak infrastructures in Nigeria that need to be fixed by the government of Nigeria to save lives. Many road accidents in Nigeria that have claimed a lot of lives of the citizens of Nigeria would not have happened if the roads are well fixed. It is because our Federal Government failed to fix federal roads that make some of these accidents happen. They do not fulfill their function to protect lives and properties of the people through this channel.
There are many other ways the Federal Government of Nigeria has failed in the protection of lives and properties of the citizens.
How can Nigeria develop in term of injustice and lack of peace?
It all boils down to sincerity. If all are sincere in their dealing, there will be development in those areas.
What is Nigeria most current socio-economic challenge?
In my own point of view, Nigeria most current social-economic challenge is insecurity. The challenge has attracted the attention of both local and international press companies. There is no three months interval that you do not hear of people's death mainly by Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. The challenge is big.
Why can't other countries help the problems in Nigeria?
It is not as if other countries cannot help in solving the problems in Nigeria. Many have helped as individuals and as a group to provide solutions but the truth is that both our individuals and governments do not want to adhere.
For example, about 5 months ago, Microsoft opened African Development Centre in Lagos state to help Nigerians develop in ICT. This is to bridge the gap between theory learning and practical knowledge.
Also, some scholarships have been given to Nigerians by foreign institutions. International bodies have in one way or the other contributed their ideas in solving Nigeria issues.
But above all, know that our country is our country and we are expected to solve our issues. Do not expect other countries to give you 100% solution because they have their own issues to think about and solve.
Now, what will the youth do to move the aged from politics in Nigeria?
Thanks first of all for asking the question. There are things we the youths of Nigeria can do to move the aged from politics.
(1) Getting involved in Politics
If the youths see politics as what is good for them to get involved in, they will occupy space in political parties. Their involvement will motivate others to join as well.
(2) Voting the young during Election
Many youths are the reason why the old or the aged still rule our country today. If we as youths sincerely vote young leaders into political positions, the old will not have any space. We the youths should not be deceived by the bribes given to us by the aged to get elected into political offices.
How can we resolve insurgencies and insecurities in Nigeria?
There are many ways the problem of insurgencies and insecurities can be resolved in Nigeria.
(1) Respect for Human Lives
Many people in Nigeria both our political leaders and the other citizens do not respect and value lives. If a reasonable human values the life of his neighbors, I do not see the reason while he should kill them.
Also, if our political leaders value the life of the people they lead, there is no way they will gamble with the life of the citizens. Nobody will cause social disorder in society if they really value the lives of the people.
(2) Avoiding religious Blindness
Have you ever seen a sick woman whose children want to take her to the hospital for medical treatment for her to be fine and she refused saying that her problem is spiritual and holy oil from her place of worship will heal her? She keeps dying due to her religious blindness until the issue gets worse. That's is how religious blindness has caused much harm to people.
In the same line, one of the major reasons for insurgencies and insecurities in Nigeria is because of religious blindness. Many Nigerians are blind to religion to the extent of killing their fellow citizens because of the wrong teaching by their religion.
(3) Job Creation
An idol man is the workshop of the devil. Many minds which are not busy with good things end up becoming threats to society. The people become criminals and kidnappers and become a threat to society. The government and individuals should create jobs to reduce this.
(4) Education Promotion
There should be a proper promotion of education in Nigeria. When a large number of citizens are educated, they will not practice some things that can lead to insecurity in the country.
How can Nigerians inadequate manpower in the hospital be solved?
There are many ways Nigeria inadequate manpower in the hospital can be solved:
(1) Adequate Payment of Workers
There are many health specialists in this country that are ready to work in Nigerian hospitals and make things better in that sector. The problem is that many do not find working in the hospitals in the country encouraging because the payment is not encouraging. Many hospitals own by government and individuals do not pay their workers well.
(2) Employing more Workers
It is not as if there aren't many health workers in the country that are ready to work in hospitals. The problem is that many are not employed. If the government and private individuals can employ more workers in their hospitals, there will be adequate manpower.
(3) Individual Support and Patriotic role
In developed countries like in United States of America and Canada, there are well to do individuals that have taken the responsibility of paying salaries of some workers in some companies. This serves as a way of giving back to the society that made them. If our rich citizens can take the responsibility of paying the salaries of some workers in some hospitals in Nigeria, there will be adequate manpower in the system.
How can Nigeria's problematic religion climate improve?
The fact is that Nigeria is made up of many religious people who do not think before they act. Their are some practices or teachings which people do not need to take no matter how deep they are in that religion.
To answer your question, my view on how Nigeria religion problematic climate can improve are as follow:
Analysis on some religious teaching by members
Be you a Christian, Muslim, or traditionalist, you have to think and analyze some of the teachings given to you by your religion. It is not everything you are taught that you have to practice. Some of the teachings may be wrong and therefore you do not need to adhere to them. If your religion teaches you that any who is not part of you in the same religion is an infidel and therefore you can punish and fight such person and your God will be happy, that is a wrong teaching. So, you do not need to take it. If it tells you that you can even kill such fellow, you have to analyze and know that killing of a fellow human is wrong.
Peace Promotion
This is another way to improve Nigeria religion problematic climate. All Nigerians should see one another as one and promote peace. Religion leaders should teach their people peace and not disunity. Government of the country should also create arms that will enforce peace among religions in the country.
It is only the jobless that can go on and keep believing that suicide attack on a religion or group of another religion people will take him to the so called heaven he has not seen. When these young youths from another religion are having jobs and are busy with their jobs, there is no how they will be happy to die for any weak religion teaching. Somebody that is happy living his life will not like to die like that. Rich men sometimes do not consider some irrational teachings from any religion group.
Not Crossing Boundary
Irrespective of the region any belong to, do not cross boundary. If you are a Christian and you find yourself in a Muslim community, do not cross your boundary. The same should apply to Islams. If you are told not to preach at the front of their mosque as a Christian, just respect yourself and make the necessary adjustment. Attitude of this kind has caused fight between two religions in Nigeria.
How can Nigerians stop increasing the collection of tax from the poor?
The increase in tax collection from the poor people in our society is not a good one. Taxpaying is not just meant for the poor but for every citizen of the country both the rich and the average.
From my own point of view, a poor person is someone who lives with an amount lesser than $1.90 in a day.
The solution or how to stop increasing tax collection from these poor people is sincerity among the tax collectors and the government. Our government should be sincere and stop increasing tax collection from these poor people. Also, the tax collectors on their own should be sincere in their dealings as they find out the people are poor. They do not need to tax such people.
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I enjoyed it a lot
I want some more views on d causes of these problems of Nigeria
I enjoy this your aticle is very educating..so interesting
2 months ago from Anambra State, Nigeria
@ Abdurahman Abdullah, thanks for your comment. Even though the Boko Haram members kill fellow Muslims, that does not change the fact that they are Islams. This article is not the first to report that members of Boko Haram are Muslims.
Nice contribution @ Chidimma
abani chidimma maureen
for me the main reason for corruption is the selfishness of our representative in the house of Assembly I
like your write up
Question:How can Nigeria develop in terms of economic, political, and technology?
Question:Please expand on the explanation of the issue of gender discrimination in Nigeria?
Question:What solutions are to be given to the family of those who lost their life's in the last presidential election?
Question:How can Nigeria develop in term of injustice and lack of peace?
It all boils down to sincerity. If all are sincere in their dealing, there will be development in those areas
chingle5
for me, I largely think that the only solution to all this problem is to divide........when all different forms of governor system have largely failed......in mathematics in order to solve a particular large question the easiest way and non-complicating way of solving it is to take it bit by bit..... I think we all know why we don't attack it all at once... I simply easy to control something small than something big........let everybody be independent
Oluwole nifemi
This people never seem to learn that one day they wi surely be caughtll
Blossom U.
I was quite much pleased with this article before I read the part about youths being the ones that have to "transform" Nigeria. So after the generations before us have messed up the country and left it you expect us, who were still learning to walk or might not have even been born at the time you were messing it up, to pick up the pieces that remain of what you broke and put it together for you when you barely even left us with any thing to work with? I don't know how you will feel if someone did that to you but I know that I will not stand for this.
I will not be forced to put this country together because the generations before us refuse to use their God-given brains to think about the future ahead of them, because they refused to think about their grandchildren and great-grandchildren before they took selfish actions that doomed the country.
You might say that I an being stubborn but that is not true. I came to this world for a reason, that is to live my life. I came to make my own mistakes and decisions and to think about my own future ahead of me not to pick up the scattered pieces of this country. Not to amend your mistakes and errors. Not to try and back track the decisions you have made. Not to think about the past that has ruined the present and the future.
So I say thank you for helping me with my project but I don't want the pieces of your country. You take the good then you take the bad along with it.
Leonard C.
This helped me with my project on Nigeria
Mariatu O
Thank you for the article and the work you do in putting Nigeria on track.
The truth is that the problem of Nigeria is not the government, But Nigerians themselves.
Every Nigerian wants to make money at all cost irrespective of who goes down. Those Elected into power have the same quest. Money! Money!! Money!!! Money is the fundamental Problem.
Children are thought from Birth that they must be rich. "It is God's plan that you prosper and be in Health even as your soul prospers". The definition of prosperity has been taken out of context and everyone is in a race to nowhere. The Business Minded religious institutions are no help. Because of this quest for Money and material wealth, Nigerians have lost their sense of rational thinking. Therefore, an individual Elected into power sees nothing wrong in looting Billions of Dollars at the peril of others, they are no longer Humans. The devil is taking over! Majority of Nigerians if given the opportunity will do the same. We have come to the state where we must call white white.
Nigerians Elect the Dumbest people in the Land into power and refuse to hold them Accountable!
Nigeria is a Land of no laws and order and everyone is their own President.
Religion, tribalism and Nepotism have separated us and until Nigerians Repent from their Wicked and 'Me, Myself and I" mentality, restoring Nigeria May be a dead-end.
The Solution to Nigeria's problem in my opinion is changing everyone's mentality that the purpose of our Existence on Earth is to Serve One another with Unconditional love rather than stacking Money in Bank Accounts.
The People elected into power need to be held Accountable.
Also, Nigerians must Return to Agriculture! It is our Only hope to FEED the growing population that is expected to Double by 2050
Thanks Irene, Mercy and Mohamud for your comments.
Odunola Mercy
Wow! Very interesting and impacting
I'm by name SALIHU MAHMUD
I really thanks $ Appreciate this ur articles. Because it's really guid on my project.
Irene Nwosu
Love your topics pls
13 months ago from Anambra State, Nigeria
@ Hassan Abdullahi baba, am glad you found my work useful. More power to your elbow.
Hassan Abdullahi baba
Very very interesting thank you
Thanks Rasheed Waliyat Amoke, Eseoghene, Boniface and Anita for your encouraging comments. @ Eseoghene, you can go on with the video making.
Eseoghene Ruadjere
This is the simple truth God bless you.This has inspired me and i will be making videos about these challenges and solutions on my INSTAGRAM page @chief_ese
Rasheed Waliyat Amoke
u are well done for this,infact i am very happy because i gain alot of thing. once again u are well done.and i pray 4 u dat God we will increase u more knowledge.
thanks a lot for the update but can I get the solutions to the problems facing Nigeria manufacturing and construction industries in nigeria
@ Akhenoba Anslem, I know you my student then at Afashio Mixed secondary school during my service year. I am happy you found my work on the internet. I wish you well in your study. It is a small world and you do not need to be so surprised. More power to your elbow.
Akhenoba Anslem
Sir i dnt knw if u remember me but i was your student in AMSS. afashio. I was going through the internet researching on this topic because it was a group project and there you are with my answer .Thank u sir
You failed to mention that the heavy handed ness of Nigeria's security forces caused the rise of Boko Harams more violent side
@ Luke Elken Emmanuel, thanks so much for your empowering comments. I strongly believe that Nigeria will be better one day.
Luke Elken Emmanuel
Excellent opinions on this platform! and i really commend the efforts of all that commented towards identifying and finding solutions to a lot of problems bedeviling this country.
Sadeeq14
I greet you all my fellow Nigerians.I am Sadeeq by name from Kano state by origin.Actually my post is going to be a little bit different from the culture of this platform.I read almost everything on this page and I concluded that I don't have to be silent about this anymore.To make the story short,in regards to what has been written about the challenges facing our country I would like to inform the Public about about the great effort our Team has done to tackle some parts of this challenges especially UNEMPLOYMENT in particular.The truth is we've sat down longtime ago thinking about the fast growing rate of unemployed youth in this country,we invented an innovation technology that will enhance,subsidise and empower small business scale.To be honest and just this project was set on the authority or consent if I may say of a prominent individual and one of the political pillars of this nation and promised to implement the project,but after all we did the much effort and everything we put into it that cost us morethan 5million naira they turn a blind eye.This technology is still here and all that which could be needed as evidence.So please the problem is not about the youth is about the people in power,the big question everyone should be asking is are these people ready to help?The answer is No.For more information you can contact me through my mail.Thank you God Bless Nigeria.Ameen.
@ Junelous, it is not as if it will end totally but let it be reduced. No state in the world is totally free from corruption.
Junelous
corruption in this state can never end!
Rtuo
Isah Rabiu Lucky
Am from Edo state
the solution to Nigeria problem is that the government should collect all the houses, estate, cars, taxes, motorcycle, Okada and company so that we all get an apartment from government and pay from our salary then Okadas and taxes will pay by tickets buying so no body will still money to build houses and estates because if they do, they do it for government. that will change Nigeria for good
@ Ivy, I advise you read through the article properly. Each challenge is backed up with solution. Thanks.
Thanks IORTIM A, S. I pray for more inspirations and strength to write more outstanding articles like this. Am happy seeing positive comments concerning my articles. It shows I have imparted positive in someone. Thanks once again.
IORTIM A, S
A nice one
You are welcome Amarachukwu. Thanks for your comment.
Amarachukwu
What a nice work. Thank you so much.
nice one in this article I think Nigeria is going to be a Better place with this article
Abubakar Abubakar
corruption/bribery causes,effect&solution.
2 years ago from Anambra State, Nigeria
@ Richie, its better you call me on +2347037278694. Thanks.
Thanks Anna Martns. Yes I have more articles. Click on my name then profile and you will see other articles written by me.
anna Martns
i really love this article and its really an eye opener, if many youths can be bold to speak out I believe it will go very long way in eradicating corruption in Nigeria. do you have more articles please?
Some of the solutions are mentioned in this article.
But how do you solve and handle these challenges?
You too student. Thanks.
God bless you very much.
I wish you the best Oba in your dream of becoming the president of Nigeria. But, when are you planning to contest?
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Thanks so much Sanusi Matatazu. I appreciate you for seeing my article a good one.
Sanusi matatazu
A very wonderful and soul touching piece.
Smiles. Thanks so much.
it is only a patriotic citizen can design this tremendous analysis!
good article bro I am sure that this piece will enlighten a lot of people about the dangers of corruption and the need for it's eradication
Thanks Peter and Ifedioramma for your motivating comments.
Peter O. Victor
Nice and insightful work
Ifedioramma Jessica .I.
Wow......
You really did a nice job here
Cudos dear
My brother Musa Babagana, thanks for creating time to comment. It is true that the country is made up of corrupt leaders but our decision will still make positive change in future. If you make a goood decision to vote in the right candidate in the next election and I do same likewise the large number of the youths and populations of the country, things will be better. The truth is that large number of Nigerians like to receive bribe/incentives today and suffer tomorrow.
Musa Babagana
suffice those challenges and many others are facing Nigeria while the measures to overcome these must be found some where, but our current leaders are even open and ready to fight corruption, they are ambitious and our uneducated youths also with them while the educated ones where sidelined. Nigeria great nation with corrupt leaders.
jim mcantill
AGEE TITUS
SUCH A GREAT PIECE PUT TOGETHER BY A GREAT MIND. I REALLY AND TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.
Thank you so much Christine for your wonderful and clear comment. I want to highlight that this article does not only list the challenges/problem that Federal Republic of Nigeria is facing but also provides concrete solutions through which challenges may be reduced. On the other hand, I believe that it is not solely the duty of the government of the country to arrest these challenges alone but all need to work together. Making comparison between theory and practical, the solutions provided in this article are practically applicable and will yield good positive outcome. Thanks.
It's all good and fine until action is required. This is a well written article filled with facts and data to back up valid points made. My question is we say youth need to fight and we as a people need to take action but how? No one ever suggests practical solitions, steps to implement said actions it's like providing all the ingredients and measurements to make a cake but not giving baking instructions . Pouring everything in a bowl doesn't make it a cake even though it contains all the right ingredients. In other words Laying out all our problems doesn't provide a solution. Nigeria has a million and one good policies and laws to aid growth and development they just aren't implemented.
Z-babe, thanks so much for patiently going through this work of mine and rating it high at the end. All the best in your written essay.
z-babe
thanks a lot this really helps me with my essay.
Insecurity:the bane of our society
Thank you Bolaji Alliu for such great encouragement.
I want to start by thanking you Ted Adam for the time spent in reading my written article. This article does not only explain the problems being faced in Nigeria alone but as well the possible solutions in winning the challenges. I think I cannot address all your questions on this platform. They are quite different topics entirely. To discuss on that, I think we need to go private as it is another work all together. Click on my name "Uzochukwu Mike" above and you will see my Facebook link. Send friend's request to me and I will accept it once I go online.
Ted Adam
You have highlighted so many problems. What is the single "root cause" of all these problems?
To what extent does the multi-ethnic and multi-lingual structure and make up of Nigeria and the centralization of power make these problems intractable?
Compare and contrast the most successful and progressive countries and their homogeneous nature with regards to having one dominant local language, to the problems of most African countries which are composed of different ethnicities with heterogeneous languages.
To what extent do heterogeneous language groups with a centralized power structure undermine accountability and encourage corruption in a society?
Put another way: is it easier to achieve progress, public accountability, social cohesion and social security in a homogeneous society (with one dominant language) compared to a society with heterogeneous local language groups? What does the evidence across the world show? What type of political structure do successful nations with heterogeneous languages practice? And why does the evidence not lead us to structure African countries accordingly? Why do we want to do it the hard way by attempting to solve the symptoms of a problem with a root cause?
Thank you so much pretty richman for coming across my article and appreciating it at the end. I sincerely like your positive thinking.
pretty richman
Thanks for this wonderful article its indeed a source of help to many. Nigeria has a future and a lofty height to attain in the next ten years time.
georgegift44@yahoo.com, I sincerely like the way you think and those things you pointed out. Thanks so much for your ideas. Ola, thanks for pointing out the error which I just corrected. Also, thanks for loving my article.
There is a grammatical error in the Environmental and Public Health Issues section "doing the much they can". Loved the article keep up the good work. Much Love
georgegift44@yahoo.com
thanks uzo and everyone that want to see the best of our dear country Nigeria.The basic problem we have in Nigeria is corruption and to tackle this problem we need to change the way we think about our nation.As ALBERT EISTEN said"no problem can be solve with same mindset that created it.The youths need to be enlighten,train in all manner of skills.The people up their are already corrupt so it will not be easy to solve their problem,i think if we are able to reach out to the youths early now and if possible include some basic subjects and skills in our educational system it will go along way.the past administration allocated money for poverty eradication but still the poor are still poor,so inorder to solve this we need to train our youths on skills and leadership.when it comes to the educational sector,the ministers,governors ,senators should be stop from sending their children abroad to school because this is a liability and we are enriching other nation.it will be better if this funds are push or utilize to develop our educational sectors than enriching other nation,their not better than us.we are bless with mineral resources in large deposit so why should we waste it?.Thank you am 19yrs old but it pains me that with all we have in this nation we still cry of poverty,we cant even refined our resources but take it out to other country to do that and still sell the refined 10times the price of what the buy from us and we still buy it.we need to wake up and correct things in our local places,villages and society,gradually we can get a better nation
Omotayo, thanks so much for the credit to the article. I pray God should strengthen me to change the world through my articles and books.
Omotayo
Lovely article with facts.
Thanks so much Shalfeedy for taking your time to study the article properly. Am glad you found that interesting.
Shalfeedy
Thank you @Uzochukwu Mike for this interesting write up. Not only did you point out all our major problems but you also shed some light on the path to proper and lasting solutions. Meanwhile, I really enjoyed reading your article because it is objectively centered. Please keep up enlightening the public as much as you possibly can. God bless you.
i surely agree with u.
uzochukwu Mike
The solutions are stated here. Maybe you make further research on your own.
Blessig
Please I need main solution to the problem we are facing in Nigeria
i concur with u
Thank you sir Taldex1. I am happy you got the help you needed from my article.
Taldex1
Nyc1 excellent I really appreciate your precious time.It helped me through my way 2 success in life God wil continue 2 multiply ur brain
Pelumi, I really appreciate your time and the commendation. I also thank you for your powerful prayer. You took your time and came back here to put down this comment after submission of your assignment. It is not everyone that will have that time. Some copied the article and walked away but you did not do so. Thanks once again.
Pelumi
This point is so educative to the extent my teacher was praising me for this your marvelous write up. God will give youthe knowledge and understanding you never had to be able to write more of this and I no that nigeria will change a new live within a short period of time
Peplum I
Problems cannot be addressed if government officials are stealing the public fund assigned or designated for dealing with problems .this write up is very okay and I ganged much.
Patience Andrew, I cherish your comment so much. It is not too late to act as you said.
Thank you for such positive thinking.
this has really added to my points of the exams I'm writing 2moro.I strongly believe Nigreia 'll turn a new leaf. Bless you Mr.Uzo pls keep it up.
You made a nice point Chris. It is because of the insincerity among our leaders that our country is having many problems.
All the problems of Nigeria has but one solution - practicing true federslism . Sadly, the leaders know this yet for selfish reasons they don't want to talk about it. This deception will only be for sometime.
I pity you for such comment because you will soon be caught for trying to deceive people.
Carlos, you made a nice point. One other challenge Nigeria and other African countries is facing is poor management.
i think looking at all the resources Nigeria and other African nations have that they could be on a par with Dubai. West Africa has every natural resource nown to man and with the right investement and guidemce the whole west Africa coast could be a tourist destination just like Dubai has become
nkechi
THANK you ugo for your article i believe every reader must now know the problems comparing the past and the present government
Bisen Gambo Adashu
thank you for contributing towards Nigeria's problem "Nigeria can't be change else next generation" because unborn child in Nigeria is corrupted? only God can solve Nigeria problems by Bisen Gambo Adashu from Kwararafa University, Wukari, Taraba State of Nigeria.
Waliu O
Thank you very much Sir, this write-up is very ok. May Almight Allah continue increasing your knowledge.
bukola
Thanks so much u av really helped so many pple through dz write up which I appen to b one of dem kudos to u
I will start by thanking you for having time to comment. What you said is the truth.
NDUKDABASI N.
But you know what, If the Nigerian government could summond courage to implement in other sectors what was done in the communications sector, Nigerians like David Mark, would have known that Nigera is not meant for the rich alone.
Skyler, You are the only person disagreeing with this write-up. Maybe you pick a pen and write your own.
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