The Guardian (Nigeria)

Antidotes to ladies victimisat­ion

- Abdulqudus Lekan Tajudeen.

SIR: It was ver y rampant gender based, should not towards the end of 2021, only fight against indishow many ladies became viccrimina­tion against tims of rituals by men of no women, but also enlighten, scruples; often their educate and sensitise them bo yfriends or unknown men on how to be independen­t; who spuriously invited them on how to think of lucraover to use what they have to tive businesses, get someget what they want. They are thing doing and eradicate regarded as the “hookup” the mindset of surviving guys, and in the end, the through dirty means. ladies become the proverbial Ladies should have belief sacrificia­l lambs the y slaughin themselves that they tered to renew their wealth. can make it, and sa ve

Why are ladies often the victhemsel­ves from pseudo tims for money rituals? The love. In as much as y ou’re answer is because most of not married, legally, tradithem want to live a luxurious tionally or religiousl­y , life without working. The your responsibi­lities are popular slang in town now is still on y our parents and “stay with y our broke not any friend boyfriend” which to me is ( boyfriend). Verily, a dog exasperati­ng. It seems like an destined to wander off, advice, but I see it as a poor will have no hears to the outpour of the feeble minds. hunters whistle.

Instead, ladies need advice Covetousne­ss has eaten on determinat­ion, commit - deep in their hearts. When ment and hard work. But we pray for God protec - since ladies of nowadays tion, let us not walk at the want to harvest from a farm tip side of a fire. that has not even a drop of Also government­s have their sweat, so I can’t blame crucial role to play in this. the advisers. Your actions and rewards

All Non- Government­al for the graduate are Organisati­ons ( NGOS), most always discouragi­ng.

especially those of female Graduates have become a laughing stock to their friends who see school as scam and have made it through cybercrime.

Encourage education, make it cheap if not free. Let the reward for being a graduate be lucrative, if they all can’t get employed, empower as many as you can. I believe that if education is lucrative, easy and cheap, we can eradicate this “Yahoo Yahoo” of a thing.

It is saddening and heartbreak­ing seeing the world becoming a gory place, where young adult sees rituals as the only option, rather than hard work and without a care of the consequenc­es, to making money. We don’t feel secure even with our best friends. The world we live in now has capsized; lust for money has overthrown belief.

We should embrace and protect each other, overtly or covertly. Let us be our brothers’ keepers; you can’t have beyond what has been destined for you. I hope that the world will be a better place to live.

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