Youthfulperspectives

Photo by Shedrack Salami on Unsplash Suddenly, my brother blurted out, "Guy, Shey, you know say if our refineries dey function, subsidy no go dey o". Well, spending a few days in Lagos and having to go back and forth on double the transport fares will make you have such thoughts. So, I fully understand where my guy was coming from.  Sometimes you get so angry at the system, and how things can be better done, and after some time, you calm down and then try to rationalize how powerless you might be in the grand scheme of everything. But anything for national development, right? If you can find a way of positively changing the thoughts of those in your immediate ecosystem, then all hopes might not be lost.  Although another factor to consider is how unhelpful it is that you are dealing with some of the most optimistic sets of people you can ever meet. No matter how terrible a government policy might be, there will always be its defenders. Even if the consequences of su...

Concoctions, drinks, mixtures, and different solid elements are a big part of our healthcare system in Nigeria and Africa. These traditional dosage forms have become a mainstay of the treatment patterns adopted in combating tropical ailments.  When discussions surrounding the use of these traditional dosage forms are held, their appropriateness, the need for standardization, and even their efficacy and effectiveness are points that generate arguments. Is it possible for a correlation to be drawn that unequal access to good, quality medications may be a core reason as to why these traditional forms of treatments still pervade our health system in Nigeria?  There are different sides to this argument, but a unifying opinion should be that standardized and properly dosed medications made under the best conditions are the best options for combating the many diseases of public health significance that tend to threaten the fragile healthcare of this nation.  Now, I would not wan...

Photo by Ayanfe Olarinde on Unsplash It's been a while here; I have been busy with some other things, so I have largely slacked in updating this space. Amidst everything, I decided to do this little opinion piece, and I would honestly love to hear as much feedback as possible when I put the full stop. Over the past few days, the social space has been swamped with different opinions, commentaries, etc. All of which border on who would be the next president of this country for the next four (4) or eight (8) years based on the zoning agreement. By the time you read this, the country's major political parties have held their primary elections, and their different choices have been placed before us.  These past few weeks, we have all seen that the political space in Nigeria is an obscenely expensive and dirty scene. It is a place where only those with guts can successfully navigate. We have all watched as party delegates were bought, and everything became severely "Dollarized,...

Photo by Ayanfe Olarinde on Unsplash Hope is a good thing. Hope is so good that in a life that is so random and filled with so many tricks and loopholes, In a life that no one has any manual to, It is hope that keeps us going. Take away hope from anyone, irrespective of the situation; you have taken something far greater than the air they breathe.  As Nigerians, and as confusing as it may be in describing our core characteristics, we have that hope in excess. I used to think of the word that would fully describe us, but I have not come across it yet. There is something very amusing about us as Nigerians; See, the excess hope I mentioned earlier? Yeah, it will be the end of us all.  That resilience we are well known for is not the big flex we think it is. The ability to endure so much suffering is not the ideal way to live. I really cannot understand our nature as Nigerians. I really do not know what has made us into such forms that we cannot differentiate between what is righ...

I love asking random questions from people. You know, just to strike a conversation, try to understand your perspectives and why you hold certain opinions. So, recently I have been asking folks this particular question. "If you had everything you needed If money is never going to be a problem, Would you be doing what you are doing right now?" Are you actually passionate about your line of work, or you just need money, and that is the reason you are hanging on"?  I have always been a fan of living to the full. Experiencing all your emotions and just getting it all out with no holds barred. But lately, I have been doing some thinking. How can you even do this if you do not have enough money? It is funny how everything we do is linked to finding money in the best way possible. Every decision you make, no matter how crucial it is, as much as it is not a matter of life and death, money is at the root of it.  They say pursue your dreams, chase your passion, but how can you eve...

All through school, internship and everything in between, I have read about NYSC, and formed my opinions of it. I belonged to the group of people that believed it was a program that has had its original motives defeated already. Although I was mostly unperturbed at the time, since it seemed so far off, before I would at least have to participate in it.  I didn't know why, but I felt as far as NYSC was concerned, I was insulated in a way from it. Do not ask me why, It was just a hunch that the program has got nothing on me. However, that was to change when it finally caught up with me; and it was now time to serve. I knew nothing about NYSC; and all I was used to seeing, were my people posing in their khaki wears and some others talking about their experiences in camp. I did not even know how all the service thingy worked.  I could not relate directly, and the dominant thought on my mind was when it is time, "We go run am". Although now that I think about it, I need to sto...

Sometimes, I see life as an endless journey. You just have to keep going, experiencing all the ups and downs, You project and hope it stops one day, but it never really stops until you are stopped. I have read many articles asking that question we all have in mind. When does it finally stop? Is there even peace after? Like when I go, can I just be allowed to rest? I mean, I don't even feel like existing on any other plane. Just let me rest.  Well, moving on; I lost my grandmother a few weeks ago and although contrary to what everyone has been saying, "Oh, she died at a ripe old age! Common, lighten up and find some money to celebrate". But I still did not know how to process her death. Yes, she was very old, but she was my grandmother! I needed some time to think, to just figure everything out. I miss her! I still do, even as I am writing this. You know what, that is the funny thing about emotions, especially when it comes to me.  I have not lived that long, but the few t...