The main
causes for insecurity in Nigeria overlap. If the government were to address one
of these causes, they could easily set up the ability to address the other.
When it comes to national insecurity, it is important to pin point the root
causes of these problems and to address them. When Nigeria became insecure in
their government and security, it became much rougher for the citizens to
continue to survive. The main two causes are illiteracy and unemployment. Both
rates have been rising at an alarming pace over the most recent years,
resulting in heavy violence and bloodshed throughout the nation. However, it is
important to note that Nigeria has a heavy past of violence and problems.
In the past, Nigeria has dealt with blatant
corruption in their office, rising illiteracy rates, hefty unemployment rates
and endless slaughtering of their own people. It is no wonder it is difficult
for them to focus on one specific problem. However, there has been a lot of
debate on how their government could go about handling these problems. Some
claim it all stems for two, very specific problems, and that addressing these
issues could, in turn, address the rest of them. The two problems that are most
commonly specified are illiteracy and unemployment. These problems go hand in
hand, and could, rightly, have a hand in the uprising of extreme violence.
Illiteracy Rates On The
Rise
Illiteracy can become a larger problem than
many anticipate, especially for a country of 150 million people or so. Even
more so if the country in question is comprised primarily of uneducated youths.
Education is highly important, yet in Nigeria, it is not a compulsory. There
are few who are privileged enough to get to attend primary school, and fewer
still who are able to go beyond that particular scope of education. The few who
have been able to pursue a higher education have just as little luck as the
rest in acquiring employment. There is a high amount of support lacking for the
youths of this nation in their attempts to educate themselves further. It is
often acknowledged that those with less education are less able to maintain a
peaceful air.
Many of the youths who drop out either remain
home to farm, or travel to the city to find one off jobs. However, there are
also many who turn to criminal activity or become a vagabond.
The first step of action to address this issue
would be to make classes mandatory. The second would be to make it more
accessible. If there were more opportunities available for those aspiring to
further their education to do so, such as sponsoring or awarding scholarships
to those who need them, there would be far less criminals on the streets. With
the addition of counseling and guidance from those qualified to do so, such as
teachers and therapists in the area, it is far less likely for the population
to drop out of their classes.
Unemployment Rates Keep
Climbing
Unemployment goes along with illiteracy in a
manner of speaking. With less educated youths, there are less people that are
up to code and worth hiring. Businesses thereby begin to fall flat, with the
inability to pay their employees. It becomes an endless cycle of layoffs,
downsizing and, as a result, simply further hurts the economy. Nigeria, as an
economy, cannot continue to survive if things continue on this way. In turn,
this can result in worse circumstances for the people of Nigeria. It is common
knowledge that, when given no lawful means of survival, people have no choice
but to survive however they are able to.
The main solution to this involves bringing
about the allowance of self-proprietorship. If the government would allow them
to access loans of farming equipment, like tractors and other materials, it
would not be long before there were industries arranged to process the farmed
goods. In turn, this could not only strengthen the economy, but also provide
numerous jobs for the people who have lost theirs throughout this ordeal.
The goal behind these solutions is to
strengthen the future of the nation, Nigeria. It is important for a country to
stand together, and make their own way. However, it is just as important for
their government to protect them and help them.
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