Welcome to Nigeria my country, the acclaimed giant of Africa. I currently reside in the South Southern part of the country which we call the Niger Delta. I have come to realized that every country has its happy and sad moments, I am here to share some of those moments from my country.
Good Development |
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One of the biggest source of income for Nigeria's economy is from the oil and gas sector, and for so many decades the Niger Delta region has been a major producer of this petroleum for the country.
The issue was that the government refused to compensate the local communities that were affected during the drilling of some of these oil. Infact some of the youths of these communities resulted to violence against the government for not taking full responsibilities for the damages caused.
Most communities in this area do not even have light and yet we are the producers of oil. But am happy to see that improvement are happening in some of these communities and it is positively impacting the growth of the country.
The government have started granting Amnesty to the so called freedom fighters that were vandalizing the oil pipelines and causing violence. Some of these boys are being sent to school to study professional courses and some graduates are being given jobs in the oil sector and NCDMB.
The government has also invested in gas turbines across many areas of the Niger Delta region to provide 24-hour electricity, a very huge step in transforming the state into an industrial and investment destination.
Bad Development |
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In my opinion, the high level of insecurity is the most devastating issue facing the country at this point in time. Recently the President of the United States of America had to send a warning to the government of my country to quickly intervene in the issue of insecurity that has resulted to killing of innocent people across the nation.
For more than a decade now the Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency in the northeastern part of the country has claimed more lives than ever before. Infact, statistics report that this terrorists are responsible for over 65% of violent deaths in 2024.
The cases of kidnapping has also gone up in recent years and the list of security challenges keeps going on and on.. The sad part is that some politicians are solidly behind this bandits by smuggling guns and drugs to them and empowering then to keep been violent.
Now, the so called leaders of tomorrow are gradually slipping away from genuine study and focusing on debious ways to make money. This could go on to affect the economic plans of the nation in the nearest future.
The Way Forward |
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I believe the security agents are doing their jobs to the best of their abilites because on a daily basis we see them patrolling around. But I still think the security personnels can do better.
The government should also partner with local vigilantes and civilian JTFs to make sure the country is secured during the day and even in the night. The military personnels should also be properly equipped with the right weapons and tools to face the terrorists.
All images used are my original photos
