Monday, September 28, 2009

The Nigerian youth and their reputation abroad

In Guangzhou a city in china, there you would be amazed, at the number of Nigerian immigrants there, I mean able body young men wasting away, running from the immigration and police officers, doing all sorts of bad and illegal business. A lot of them are regretting that they ever came, but can’t go back because of the fines involved, trust the Chinese, very strict and orderly people, you must pay or go to jail until u pay the fines for overstaying in their country.  
  So also I read on the internet news website sometimes ago, how the government of Vietnam warned Nigerians to stop coming to commit crime in Vietnam, I still wonder if it is a government problem or if it’s an individual problem? In Ghana, the Ghanaians will tell you there were no robbery problem until Nigerians start flooding their country, the same thing in south Africa, in the UK, majority of Nigerians who people think are living abroad are actually in jail in the UK, Call the “HOME OFFICE” and they will happily tell you the figures and stories, so the question goes thus is this a government problem or the individual Nigerian problem? 
Lest I forget, it is now a common thing to identify Nigeria with fraud, robbery, immigration crime, looting and credit card fraud worldwide, is this really a government problem or right in the individual who commit these crimes? Is it justifiable to say, because the nation and the leadership is not up to task, so, Nigerians should be excused to go to other people's country and spoil the system hence making fools of themselves? Is this justifiable?
Or the government lacking proper planning strategies for the people as resulted in them becoming a nuisance all over the world let save the questions and get answers.
  As we all know; currently people are trooping back to Nigeria because of the economic recession in the U.S and U.K. On the other hand the standard of living seems to be getting worse for everyone! Life is unbearable, Nepa is hopeless, and streets are filthy. Twenty generators in a neighbourhood are on at the same time, driving you insane. Don’t get me wrong Nigerians are unique people and kind hearted but they have no choice than to exploit a greener pasture because only a fool will continue to risk their lives to armed robbers, constant power failure and the horrible road conditions when you have an alternative. Insensitive politicians are only concerned with looting and looting. Personally I know one or two people who have relocated permanently to the United Kingdom. They have invested there and do not have plans of coming back to Nigeria. 

I read an article about the good old days of Nigeria, when Ghanaians rushed to Nigeria when their economy took a bad hit from the same plague happening in Nigeria now. Massive monumental maladministration, corruption stuck them, when the Nigerian government got tired of being hosts to millions of illegal aliens we asked them to leave with the popular slogan “Ghana Must GO”. How come we are now the one running to them, seriously we can't compare the infrastructure and rule of law in Ghana to Nigeria. I will keep saying this, Nigerians will continue to run to other countries, until we start to believe that we are capable of starting a movement that will throw up the right leaders we need, 
I still imagine an able bodied young man with money to invest looking around him to find where to expend his resources. If his better option is abroad then he'll go and seek employment abroad and invest abroad.
In conclusion, I would say this, when I hear news of Nigerians running to countries like Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, and other countries that are not even stable economically. I feel like breaking down in tears. Nigeria should naturally be better than the countries mentioned. The problem with Nigeria is really that of a bad and visionless leadership. Can you imagine a South Africa without Nelson Mandela or India without Mohandas Ghandi or The World without Jesus? I believe that, God will send us, a Moses that will lead us to the Promise Land. I believe In Change. 
N.B I need youth, from any part of the country that is interested in Politics or wish to go into politics later in life or in Politics already. Just email me on wisdomelite@gmail.com
 
Wisdom quotes by past and current leaders, legends and heroes.

"Over 10,000 Nigerians live in China", Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs

“At the same, we need to remain sensitive to the reality that we are still an African society in which the majority of the people and communities live under severe deprivations and afflictions that are no fault of theirs.” Ibrahim Babangida

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom, a man can't ride your back unless it's bent.” Martin Luther King, Jr

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