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Who is greedy?


Ever since the creation of the world, man has devised a means to trade. I got so inquisitive way back when we were taught 'Trade by barter' in economics in my secondary school days. Perhaps, that explains why some folks traded their brothers for guns and ammunition to protract their selfish interest. Quite a sensitive issue I don't want to delve in right now, I better stop here before I pour out my stored vented emotions lying dormant for years. You don't want to see me explode. (lols)

I happened to be at a little store which is just a stone throw away from my house. Its made of a  red steel container, wooden ones are easy meat to unmerciful thieves. Actually I had taken some time off from work to make time to clean my house left unattended too for weeks. Arriving there, I met  two young men and a beautiful fair skinned lady, immediately I kind of got attracted to her and surprisingly, she too played for the attention. Sounds like my lucky day right? lols. One thing led to the other the four of us got engaged in conversations, the three of them making light jokes of each other while I did laugh my heart out, the right moment of relief from some household chores I have been engaged for some couple of hours that morning.

The conversations got interesting and one of it was 'cyber crime'. A big problem confronting young people these days. Yes, we are young and energetic, our sight is set on breaking off the survival stage to the successful stage of life. Nothing wrong with that  but what's wrong is our level of impatience, our hunger for immediate satisfaction is leading many of us to unseen and unavoidable disaster. We want to get rich quick! My young neigbour has a car and I don't have none, we want to be like him/her but you don't know what they do. He introduces you to some friends; before you know it, its too late! What could be the cause for the increase in cyber crime? What's going wrong? Are they just being greedy or they are they just being smart?  I hear in some certain quarters it has gone way high to what they call 'Yahoo Plus'. (Yahoo Diabolical)

While we looked at this issue, we asked ourselves a sincere question: Who is greedy? The victims or the cyber criminals. Are cyber criminals just being smart? We differed in our answers but what we left with is this: Cyber crime is damaging the Nigerian brand in the diaspora! I feel for our brothers and sisters over there, I guess it must be quite mentally tough dealing with such. There are fine honest hard working Nigerians everywhere in the world but no thanks to the foolish activities of a few spoiling everything. Why would I have hide my identity from a fellow Nigerian in the diaspora? That is from a Nigerian to Nigerian talk less of other nationalities. Honestly speaking, this is sad! A news once trended about a popular young musician who was allegedly arrested for nothing but committing a cyber crime offence in the USA, instantly he turned Shaggy claiming 'It wasn't me' like the Jamaican-American reggae artist sang in one of his numerous albums titled 'Hot Shot' in August 8, 2000.

All said and done, cyber crime is no trade or payback for the atrocities committed in the name of slave trade. I believe today's youths do not have elders to mentor them, still, all hope is not lost. Wherever you are and whatever you do, play a role, invest your time in educating and guiding a youth on the merits of patience and the good rewards of hard work. Perhaps you might be the one that young boy or girl next door needs for right counsel! Lend a hand and let's create the necessary impact in our community and nation.

Note: There is one  more story to tell of the beautiful lady's experience in the hands of swindlers we typically called 'One Chance'. Coming soon!

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