Just got to Abuja from Benin and it was raining heavy. Had to walk to the CarPark. Nigeria is the only country I have seen airports without elevator and a good and functional structure that lead you to carpark. Anyway, I saw these guys with umbrella they come and walk you to the car park with their umbrella and you pay.
I sighted Allhassan, 10year old with umbrella he came and started walking me. I was very curious to see a young boy like that doing such a job but he spoke fluent English so I ask him if he's going to school and when will he resume school; " Next Week" he answered.
I sense he was too Intelligent for his age hence I probe more: How much do you make daily working at the airport? ; " 3000 Daily and I use it to sponsor myself to school" he replied. I was so marvelled! I ask again; " Where are your parent and why are you doing this instead of them.To this he replied; " My Dad and Mum are alive.My Dad has lost his job. We are 7children and I am the oldest hence I had to go out and work". My heart almost top! I further ask; How many wives does your father have? He replied; " Two Wives, One just left remaining My Mother.
10Year Old but responsible for his schooling,yet we have grown up sitting at home and blaming government. Even his father is sitting at home and his 10year old had common sense to go out and bring something. Some Men are infidels as bible call them.
look at the picture again! Why must his father sit idle because he lost his job and allow his kids go do such job? Why must he marry two wives and have 7kids in 10years? The answer is Foolish Religious practices ans cultural practices. We are in the Era of Bastard parents who choose laziness instead of responsibility and we are about to produce a worst generation of Graduates who worship certificate instead of prioritizing skills. If you ask me, "What's your skill"? My answer is fast and simple; Marketing and sales. That skill I develop informally because my first degree is Microbiology. So why will you finish school and there is no job in Microbiology yet alot of marketing job are begging to be filled and you say NO. it's the defination of insanity to continue to do same thing over and over again and expect a different result.
How can the failed generation change?
1)Get Any legal Job you find. idleness is the devils workshop and a man that cannot provide for his family is worst than an infidel. Get a job and it has nothing to do with your decree and there is no job you can't learn. I use to and am still a very shy and private person. I couldn't event talk to one person growing up but hard to learn to talk and market to people because I didn't want to fail my Family and this Generation. I AM forever grateful I went into marketing. Don't say there are no job. We have many jobs,we just don't have the one the old university curriculum incompetently certify you on.
2)Start Small. Life is in phases,Men are in sizes live your size per time. Start Small,Think Big and grow fast. In Life, you are never permitted to start big but only to think big and move fast towards the big picture in your mind. we keep having failed generations because people are no longer sincere and realistic. We love to live in fantasy and become burden to friends and family. My wedding had less than 20people in attendance. No Asoebi burden was placed on anyone so that the day you do wedding and I don't buy your asoebi. Don't Querry me because I never ask you to buy mine. I did a small wedding and forever grateful I did because no pressure on anyone. Fast forward 5years latter, how many people remember my wedding nor the food or cloth or venue? What everyone remember is the impact,increases and the peace we are enjoying.
3)Use Your Brain,God gave you a brain so that he can rest.Religion has suspended some people's brain. Think before having children. family planning is part of the reason God gave man brain. know the number of kids that's easy for you to train. Stop spreading your seed without planning how to nurture them. Use your brain to think and manufacture value you can exchange for cash if you dont have a Job. Find a platform to learn and relearn skills that are more relevant to 21st century productivity in the work place. Stand Up for yourself. you owe it to yourself to believe in yourself and succeed. No Man owe you anything even your parent. They might have been responsible for where you are now but not for where you are going. what happen after now is yout Fault.You have to take personal responsibility for the outcome of your life. Even a 10year old Allhassan knows if he will go to school,during holiday, he has to raise his own funds; 3000daily is over 80,000Monthly.There is money on the street and no more funds in the AC tight offices.A 10Year Old Boy knows That. How about you an adult? Be responsible today!
Sharing this with so much love in my heart and I pray God help us all to be providers for our family and not just seed spreaders.
Stephen Akintayo.
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