If there is any device that we are panic about in the Globe is a bomb. It is the chief destroyer of national peace, hope, and development. Nigeria human bomb is a sophisticated one.
President Muhammadu Buhari said that the projected UN 411 million Nigeria populations by 2050 is a frightening one. He noted this in his address during a two-days welcoming retreat for new cabinet members. He added, “This is a frightening prospect but only if we sit idly by and expect handouts from so-called development partners. The solution to our problems lies within us”
From statistics of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division of World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision, Nigeria is currently ranked seven with estimates population of 200 million and 2.61 per cent shares of the seven billion global population.
The statistics also reviewed that urban areas in Nigeria are the most populated area in the country with an estimated population of 102 million (51.2 per cent) and with a contribution of 2.61 per cent to the seven billion World population.
Moreover, the population of Nigeria is worrisome especially when our government cannot even provide for half of these populations. As we speak, Nigeria employment level is not recommendable in anywhere in the World.
The projected population by 2050 means our country will no longer hold water as disease, hunger, crime, hate, unemployment and killing of ourselves by our ourselves would explode higher than expected for the fight to survival. It means Nigeria population by this time will be unruly, uncontrollable, and unbearable. Looking at the 200 million populations, we are dying of hunger and disease with our government showing little or no concerns at all.
How far can we as a nation go with 411 million populations? Analysing this projected population by the United Nation, the unity and peace of the country is at risk.
How far can we as a nation go with 411 million populations? Analysing this projected population by the United Nation, the unity and peace of the country is at risk.
A country with more than 250 ethnic groups stands a little or no chance of survival with such explosive population estimates. This, especially, in a country like Nigeria where the government is incapacitated and the citizens putting all their in such a government.
However, what causes these Nigeria human bombs? We took a critical study of why Nigeria is about to be crowded with an award of excellence in the World population rather than in development and infrastructure.
Nigeria today is in this situation because our agents of socialisation are not functioning as expected rather joins in the force of negative criticism of the government. Some respected or decisions making institution in the country only focus on individual interest intends of that of the nation.
The religious institutions and our so-called spiritual leaders/councillors are only concerns about their religion and members rather than joining the government in the development of our land.
Birth control is seen as a sin by our religions so must not be implemented in Nigeria. The art of giving birth is now a welcome development in the country as some men married as many wives as possible without doing family planning.
Some men married wives with the excesses of looking for a male child even with 12 daughters. Some religious leaders encourage the men to be sure of having a male child who will take over from them and support them in old age as even the female children lack the capacity of taking care of their parents.
In addition, our government, which the people look up to, is nothing short of a family of friend institution or authority. They are only concerns with matter that will favour their families and friends rather matters of national interest.
The government is aware of her inability to provide for the current population but do nothing to prevent the increase from the coming years. The reason our government cannot and does not feel the need to change our status as undeveloped and overpopulated country in the continent of Africa is our inability to elect sound responsible and mentally fit leaders.
The government is aware of her inability to provide for the current population but do nothing to prevent the increase from the coming years. The reason our government cannot and does not feel the need to change our status as undeveloped and overpopulated country in the continent of Africa is our inability to elect sound responsible and mentally fit leaders.
Blocking the projected prophesy of United Nation becoming reality in the county need the effort of all Nigerians indigenes and support of good wishers meaningful neighbours.
“This is a frightening prospect but only if we sit idly by and expect handouts from so-called development partners. The solution to our problems lies within us”
The Nigeria government and our religious institution must wake from sleep and their unconcern attitude toward the affairs of the country. It is obvious that our government and religious bodies that supposed to working hand-in-hand to regulate and ensure the development, and peace of Nigeria as one nation is not connected with each other.
It is now or never for us to act as a nation with one national identity and symbol. Our leader must engage all meaningful Nigerians in educating and opening our mind to see what is coming in 2050 if nothing is done about it now.
Politics must not come to play in this situation that we found ourselves. Just as noted by the president that the solution lies within us. "This is a frightening prospect but only if we sit idly by and expect handouts from so-called development partners. The solution to our problems lies within us”.
This subject is not humorous as it is a premise of great concern and centre of attention. And of course, should nothing be done regarding it, which the solution to the problem is in our hand, then the country is ready to witness a backlash that will not only affect this generation but generations yet unborn.
This subject is not humorous as it is a premise of great concern and centre of attention. And of course, should nothing be done regarding it, which the solution to the problem is in our hand, then the country is ready to witness a backlash that will not only affect this generation but generations yet unborn.
We at this point called on all Nigerians and well-wishers neighbour to stand up now and rescues this country from collapsing because uncontrolled, and unruly population.
The Nigeria human bomb should be broadcasted in churches and other religious institutions and they should draw the attention of members to it.
We also called the attention of the United Nation who projected the 2050 Nigeria population explosion. The UN should also collaborate with us in a time like this as one of her members.
Ekott Uboho
Edet Kareen
Michael Otuekong
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