WHO’S FAULT?
Over-Population
Looking around we have seen all sorts of things, in this our lives, enough to write books on, the other day I watch as a drama unfolded between a bus conductor and an Agbero boy (Pardon me if I spelt wrongly), as I sat uncomfortable in the Bus waiting for the traffic to clear-up. Shortly after that I tuned my radio and started listening on a radio program as the above topic was trashed. During some people called in and blamed the issue on government others blamed it on Illiteracy, some linked in the level of illiteracy to the government and others blamed it on culture (Easterners to be specific) others on religion (Muslims to be specific).

Now I pose this same question to you, but before I let you jump in on these, here my taught process, with these two Interviews.

Onyekachi is the tenth son of his father, his father is married to his mother and they both have twelve children 9 girls and 3 boys, according to Onyekachi, His father is a truck driver while his mother sells vegetable in Yaba Market, His Dad income is around 25,000 naira, while its what the mother makes daily that she brings to the table. In pursuit to have a son, Onyeka’s Dad brought nine girls into this world and then when the male child came, three of them came at once.

Jamiu on the other hand comes from an Islamic background, his dad has three wives and sixteen children and the second wife is expecting another one, his father carries load in Mile 12 market, his 1st wife is a tailor and a caterer, the 2nd is a Hair dresser and the 3rd wife is a petty trader.

For me I would blame the government on the basis of reducing the sensitization on Family Support Program (F.S.P), during the early 90’s the adverts where on air every time, while the posters where all around, condoms then where used as a way of advertising birth-control (these days they are used for safe sex). On this base I would blame the government on reducing there campaign on birth control.

But I would never blame anything on culture, illiteracy especially Religion, you may question my judgment, and here are my reasons.
In Islam, you are entitled to expand your territory, only if you can handle the cost (paraphrased), so why blame religion.
Now culture, I understand the need for a male child only when there is some thing to pass down to your lineage, but when your male child is not coming forth why not give it to the females. STOP DEGRADING THE FEMALES & SAVE YOURSELF SOME TROBULE.
Now Illiteracy has being blamed on so many things but over population should never be on the list. Sighting one of the above examples, I have never seen in my little life when 25, 000 naira sorted a man’s problem, not to now add His wife to the list and then join TWELVE children, that is not ILLITERACY It’s pure WICKEDNESS to the Children and to the Wife.

These children are born and they start competing from day one, this might lead to abandoning the children another act of wickedness. This in turn leads the child taking out his anger on innocent citizens. Now am not advocating for the street urchins but the truth needs to be said.

In conclusion, I am not saying there are no other examples, but hey that’s why I am asking the question,
Who is to Blame, for the Over Population, Religion, Government, Culture, Illiteracy or Man’s Wickedness?


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