Writings of Olabanji Joel

OUR FUTURE; NEED TO TAKE IT BACK........... The happenings in this country recently has not been encouraging, sometimes I feel like expressing my mind via write up as usual but mostly I feel very weak to write, the fear of what the future holds for this present and coming generation in this country always disturb my mind. I am afraid of recolonisation, increased rate of poverty, increased crime rate, drug addicted generation, increased death rate and reduced life expectancy. My calls have always been on the youths because it's about our future and if we are not ready to take hold of our future and take up the responsibilities of making our future a better one, then time will tell and ask us. Putting aside the parties "APC and PDP", these parties constitute of same people just jumping around and recycling themselves and still supporting these ones means we are not ready to be responsible for our own development. One thing that is sure is that, the crime rate and ill...

BORDER CLOSURE AND ITS' RELEVANCIES by Banji Joel: Let me be factual here, I have seen the closure of the border as a good thing to do following various developments and outcomes of the decision. More locally produced rice are now being consumed (though very expensive which I believe should have been considered before the closure of the border). But it would have been so perfect if all borders are being closed, I mean borders against all Political leaders traveling out to receive treatment, sending their children outside to study, going abroad to shop etc. Importation of generators, cars, telephones, wears (clothes, shoes, bags etc), electric cables, kitchen utensils, cows/cattles and all materials which can be produced in our country should be banned too. Border closure should be all round so that all sectors can develop and not just the rice aspect of agricultural sector. At a time like this, ways to improve the country's income and economy should be the major aim and...