ADDRESSING THE UNCALLED QUEST FOR MATERIALISM AMONG MANKIND AS WE EMBRACE ANOTHER ERA
OF EMBER MONTHS
The three basic needs of man
remain food, clothing and textile. It is also worthy to note that the three
major desires of any sane being are wealth, fame and power. It is pathetic that
presently mankind has derailed profoundly as regards the avenue being embraced
towards obtaining any of these three desires.
Quest is a long search for what one desires; it can also be described as
an extreme passion attached to what someone wants or whatever he/she wishes to
possess. In the same vein, materialism is an act in which one thinks that money
and other possessions are the most important things in life.
On the other hand, those months that mark the end of any annual
calendar, which invariably start from September and end with December, are
referred to as ‘Ember months.’ The term ‘Ember’ is not unconnected to the
suffix that accompanies most of the months in question.
Frankly, the manner in which most people, Nigerians in particular,
parade themselves during the Ember months has become worrying and devastating
to all concerned, that, if proper and drastic measure is not taken by the
appropriate authorities or institutions, it might degenerate into an
unimaginable state of doom.
The uncalled and unnecessary quest for materialism among mankind,
especially during the Ember months, is one of the major causes of the various
lingering social vices taking place in all nooks and crannies across the globe.
The current alarming increase of death rate is attributed to some of these
vices, which include cultism, armed robbery, thuggery, prostitution,
kidnapping, drug trafficking, assassination, and what have you.
I’m of the view that this ongoing alarming quest for materialism, which
is quite appalling and disgusting, is mainly attributable to inconsequential
rivalry, greed and/or lack of contentment. This simply means that the anomaly
is a product of man’s inability to face reality in every circumstance.
Inconsequential rivalries are those competitions that are not called-for
or that might seem unreasonable and barbaric. On the average, politicians or
established business men often indulge in this practice. It is usually observed
among the aforementioned set of people during campaign era or when battling
over supremacy as the case may be. Some youths also indulge in this act in order
to showcase to the world that they belong to the ruling or most powerful class
thereby proving that they are ahead of their contemporaries.
On its part, greed or lack of contentment has also contributed
negatively to man’s intolerable quest for materialism which often sets the
period that leads to any festive season, such as the Ember months, ablaze. Greed
has indeed brought humanity to a state of mockery, and has succeeded in tearing
several unions or societies apart. Considering this fact, it is needless to say
that, for decades now, greed or lack of contentment has remained a menace to
the world in its entirety.
As we embrace another era of Ember months, it is our collective
responsibility to ensure that the commemoration of the forthcoming festive
seasons, X-mas and New-Year precisely, takes place in a peaceful atmosphere so
that every one of us would be filled with unquantifiable ecstasy. Therefore, I
call on various governments, the non-governmental organizations, religious
institutions, the media, and all well-meaning individuals to do everything
humanly possible towards ensuring that these Ember months will bring nothing
but a blessing to us, and the world in general.
I’m also using this avenue to urge those who are already part of any of
these uncivilized and disgusting acts as well as those who intend joining the
chorus, to exonerate themselves from the ungodly behaviour and seek for the
face of the Almighty, because it is only the fear of God that can guarantee a
remarkable wealth, power or fame.
COMR. FRED
NWAOZOR
Public
Affairs analyst & Social activist
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