Nigeria is one great, exciting and comic entity were certain lifestyles have often left one either laughing or wondering “what kind of people is this”. Funny enough, these things have actually over time become a trademark lifestyle of the people in this part of the world.
We have decided to highlight some of these things in this article.
In Nigeria, it is a common practice for both okada riders and commercial bus/car drivers to see the use of helmet and seat belts as a punishment to their lives by the government officials who enforces the use of these safety items.
No matter how hard you try to make people understand the importance of these safety items, will often end in futility. That’s why you see most of them only trying to make use of them when ever they see the Road Safety officials or other government agents. Once out of that place, they remove it coz it’s a disturbance/punishment to their lives.
On the other hand, we have reached the level in this country were many youths see education as a total waste of their time. Most of them find it even so difficult to complete their secondary school education, talk more of their tertiary education.
Reason being that everyone is just in a hurry to become rich. And do you know what? Most of them earn this money and still end up poor, simply because they lack the education and financial knowledge to handle money.
You see them lavishing the money on nonsense, like drinking, drugs, womanizing, clubbing, expensive cars, lodging in hotels endlessly, and more. Meanwhile, take a good look at these things listed above, which of them is anything close to generating you return on investment?
People fail to understand that education is a very important asset in your life. Education is not basically about getting a job, it is about polishing your life, thinking, lifestyle and more. They only judge education by the life of other graduates out there. But it is such a pathetic mindset so to say!
Further more, do you know that it is more easier for your friends, family members and relatives to contribute money for your burial than for them to help your life become meaningful?
No matter how beautiful your business ideas may sound, you will often find it so hard getting the needed support from your people to kickstart your business/career. They will keep giving you one million and more excuses why they can’t help you, but once you die, within days/weeks, they would have all contributed huge amount of money for your burial.
