The Alarming Rate Of Rape

CHECKING THE ALARMING RATE OF RAPE IN NIGERIA

      

Greetings brethren! It is no longer news that mankind is passing through the twenty first (21^st) century. In other words, every society existing in this lovely universe has embraced or is almost close to a civilized state. But the worrying question that accompanies this fact is: does civilization constitutes a high rate of social-vices?

In recent times, the increasing rate of rape has remained the order of the day as well as a fathomless societal cankerworm in the global community. And the implementation of a finite and drastic measure as regards its eradication seems like a mirage.

Rape, in a precise tense, is an act in which a man indulges a female human into sex forcedly or against her wish. In the same vein, a rapist is a man or a male human who rapes or has raped a female human.

Over the years, rape cases have been occurring uncontrollably across the globe. It can take place indoors or outdoors based on the relationship between the two parties involved. The former happens between a female and a false male lover which often takes place out of seduction via intake of alcoholic/drugged drink, initiation of oral sex, et cetera. Whilst the latter invariably takes place between the victim of circumstance and a group of men/boys, and usually at night. In this mode, the victim would be dragged or forcedly carried to a near-by bush or an uncompleted building by the said group, in order to embrace privacy.

It is needless to say that rape incidence has abruptly emerged as the order of the day in most countries, in which Nigeria is not an exception. Unequivocally, that of Nigeria has become an alarming and devastating phenomenon that requires a drastic and severe approach.

Some months ago, one of the national daily Newspapers reported that a certain married woman was allegedly raped at night in the police cell at one of the cities in Delta State by her cellmate who happened to be a man at the age of 22. The news was so shocking and extremely disgusting to the audience. One may ask: on what grounds or circumstance would a woman be kept in the same cell with a fellow of an opposite sex to the extent of allowing them to pass a night together?

Also, barely few weeks ago, it was reported that in Onitsha Anambra State, a certain secondary school girl clad in her school uniform was dragged by a group of armed men to an uncompleted building and she was allegedly defied in the act.

Most pathetically; last three days, the public was reportedly informed by a social media that a mad woman in Kabba Kogi State, was gang raped at night where she usually have her night rest, though the gang was later apprehended by a vigilante group.

Rape solely depends on the environment the two parties found themselves. Analysts are of the view that rape is attributed to several misfortunes including mental disorder/imbalance, immoral dressing, ignorance, intake of alcoholic drinks or hard drugs, deceit and curse, which could be grouped into medical, social and spiritual syndromes.

Someone who is suffering from a certain mental disease and not kept under lock and key or any guard is no doubt a societal menace, thus may end up indulging in several vices such as rape.

A lady who dresses half-nakedly is liable to the wrath of rape as a result of sexual seduction she might ignorantly showcase. Most ladies who indulge in such act do so to attract the attention of the public, unknowingly to them that such practice may beget evil thereby ruining their lives.

Men who cannot live without alcoholic drinks or hard drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, Indian helm, to mention but a few, would always think of, as well as go for something evil such as rape, with the view that it is a pleasurable activity.

More so, several men who are in a certain so called love-affair are usually fond of deceiving their partners through presentation of expensive gifts and/or dishing out emotional eulogies, romantic speeches among other falsehoods which would make them appear extremely affectionate and unique just to actualize their selfish interest. At the long run, he would end up sleeping with the lady/girl in question, which could be against her wish or faith. And most times, the ladies seem so lousy or careless that they can’t differentiate between the real and fake ones, even when the handwriting is boldly and clearly written on the wall. Let’s ride on!

Above all, someone who has been placed under a certain spell in subsequent to an evil deed he committed in the past may see rape as an occupation. The members of this group usually indulge in incest.

The legislators have a very vital role to play towards eradicating these sacrilegious acts. They ought to enact a law that shall bear a capital punishment such as sentencing anyone found guilty of any of the aforementioned loathsome and bastardly acts to life imprisonment or any other grievous penalty. Another law should also be enacted stating that any lady caught outside her home or place of residence clad in any immoral wear would be arrested and prosecuted by a mobile court, and would be subjected to pay a huge amount of money as fine if found guilty.

The last but not the least of the laws should be on how to address the illegal sales and consumption of alcoholic drinks and hard drugs which has proliferated intensely in our noble society, with the effort of the Nigerian Customs Services and the Consumers’ Protection Council (CPC).

Secondly, the government should constantly ensure that any individual suffering from any form of mental imbalance is caught and taken to a special psychiatric home, duly treated and catered for. On this note, people must endeavour to report any person suffering from such illness to the appropriate quarters/agency.

Thirdly, the religious organizations are not left out. They ought to ascertain from members of their congregations whosoever that is suspected to be passing through any spiritual attack or any kind of curse with the aim of placing him/her on a special deliverance.

Fourthly, the civil society and other stakeholders should on charitable basis from time-to-time sponsor seminars and workshops with the object of sensitizing and sanitizing the minds of the youth on rape and other social vices. 

Also, the police authority and other concerned bodies or individuals ought to ensure that on no account or circumstance should inmates that are of opposite sex be kept in the same cell.

Among all, we must always endeavour to tell ourselves nothing but the truth. The men folks should stay away from deceit because it’s highly blasphemous, and it maims and kills too. Learn to tell your beloved partner the gospel truth and always remember that pre-marital sex is nothing but evil.

In addition, our ladies should also be extremely careful and socially conscious of whatever they do at all time. They should first and foremost be aware of what they really want before going for it. They are, as a matter of fact, expected to know virtually everything about whosoever that happens to be their partner in any area of life. Do not allow yourselves to be deceived by a so called spouse.

On the other hand; the actors of this evil act should also realize that, they are inviting the wrath of God which may lead them to a state of doom and could be deadly if they fail to embrace real repentance.

Frankly, no one is expected to be insouciant over any thrive concerning the eradication of this aberration that is putting the lives of millions of our innocent women/ladies in state of jeopardy. Thus everyone is meant to be grief-stricken and act accordingly. We must work assiduously as well as fight tremendously to ensure that this barbaric incidence becomes a thing of the past in our noble society. And the time to act is now. Think about it!

 

       COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

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New Year Jubilee

NEW YEAR JUBILEE: THE GENESIS OF A UNIQUE ODYSSEY

       

Brethren, it has almost become a cliché to say that someone is redrawing the map of the world. Same is applicable to seeing actors in their dramatic moods. For many years, several cultural and historic monuments have been destroyed which has tremendously jeopardized the progress of various historical jubilees that would had constituted many historic remarks. Most of these remarks that have existed in the past successively were lately misunderstood by the present generation, therefore, being observe as mere clichés.

Saturday penultimate week, one of my bosom friends residing in Abuja called to register his extreme anticipation in respect to the forth coming year, 2015 precisely. In his first sentence, he informed me that he couldn’t wait to see the New Year. I tried to find out the actual cause of the immeasurable anxiety, though which is most times usual amongst mankind. He further informed me that he had already set aside a very tangible resolution that would commence as soon as 2015 begins.

At this juncture still on the phone conversation, I became more curious and my curiosity was accompanied with enthusiastic inquisition. Thus, I persuaded him to disclose the resolution to me even though he wasn’t ready to let the cat out of the bag. And, he gladly succumbed to my humble persuasion. He told me that he had made a resolution that “in the coming year” (2015), he would never taste beer or any alcoholic drink again. Honestly, I laughed because the fellow in question has been known by all and sundry as one of those who believe that beer ought to always be in one’s tummy irrespective of the nature of the weather.

And this is why he was not ready to disclose the resolution to me because he knew I would certainly consider it as a mere annual cliché being vomited (cited) by millions of youths scattered all over. But, he further let me see the reason his was a distinguished one by backing it up with some facts or experiences. I concluded by telling him “Bravo!” and he was so delighted to receive such gesture/exclamation from my person.

In any perspective your observation or analysis might be standing on, the fact remains that any anniversary is consequential regardless of the nature or its area of interest. Sometimes the discrepancies between school records and examination results may not be considered necessary because both are found on academic environment. But notwithstanding, in any two or more existing similar materials or facts, there must be a distinct dichotomy among them. In other words, if many anniversaries or jubilees have been in existed for donkey’s years, one or two of them must be definitely different or distinct. Let’s put it this way; if two babies are born simultaneously and they happen to be identical twins, there must be certain difference(s) lying between them.

We are discussing New Year jubilee/anniversary. A “New Year” is a certain different year that has just been encountered by mankind which the beginning takes place in every 365 days or 366 days as the case may be. In the world at large, the commencement of such year always calls for a jubilee among the entire mankind irrespective of religious or cultural affiliations.

The world over celebrates the 1^st of every New Year to mark a certain distinct journey that has just begun. Suffice to say; every New Year is regarded as a different odyssey that has just been embarked on, and each day that makes the year in question is seen as one of the steps that constitute the journey since any journey must begin with a step. Let’s ride on!

Most people come up series of resolutions at the beginning of every calendar year; few end up actualizing theirs while most of them often fail towards the end of the odyssey. And these, failures and successes have been a point of attraction to many concerned souls in regard to New Year resolution(s).

New Year jubilee is truly a welcome phenomenon that has resulted to many worthwhile histories or historic events. As we celebrate such day, courtesy or tradition demands for a certain useful individual resolution to be reached. And, the resolution ought to be seen as the essence of such jubilation.

Having reached a certain resolution, there is optimum need for such decision to be accompanied with adequate practical-intensive support to ensure that its outcome becomes a success. Having backed up your decision with an intensive support, then you shouldn’t relent to couple such journey with tremendous prayers and faith. Any of the above tools or measure should not be taken for granted if you truly want your goal to be actualized. There’s no two ways about it.

Thus, for success to be attained there must be a certain target or dream. And such dream or aim must be accompanied with hard work coupled with any necessary avoidance as well as adequate prayers and tremendous faith.

But mind you; sometimes failure(s) might be consequential regardless of the amount of effort put in any of your objects (aims). And this is where nature comes in. Certainly, man proposes but God disposes.

Having stated the above facts, frankly New Year jubilee or anniversary is surely the genesis of a unique odyssey therefore calls for adequate maintenance. Think about it!

 

FDN NWAOZOR

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Participation Of Corps Members In Electoral Matters

PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH CORPS MEMBERS IN ELECTORAL MATTERS

       

No doubt, one of the paramount desires/dreams of a group of people in any locality is to be referred to as a literate society. In other words, any right thinking government strives relentlessly to ensure that its citizenry is made up of high number of literate people.

Corps members, in a concise term, could be defined as a group of Nigerian youths that are being mobilized to serve the said country in their respective capacities having successfully completed their degree or diploma programmes in various higher citadel of learning across the globe.

In Nigeria, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is recognized by the government as a compulsory scheme for any Nigerian graduate whose age falls within the required age bracket for the national calling, irrespective of the country in which the university or Polytechnic he/she attended is situated provided it is a recognized institution. The scheme was established by law in the year 1973, on 22^nd May precisely, after the Nigerian civil war, under the regime of General Yakubu Gowon with the sole aim of strengthening and restructuring the Nigerian state as well as creating a greater Solidarity among the members of the aforementioned state. 

For over the years, many pressing issues have been raised regarding the real essence of mobilizing fresh Nigerian graduates under the aegis of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Some of the outpouring questions as regards the people’s guest are not unconnected to ascertaining the actual socio-economic importance of the scheme in question.

If the truth must be told, you would agree with me that the NYSC scheme (programme) has indeed contributed tremendously towards our collective motive of actualizing a better Nigeria. Due to time frame coupled with space factor, the interest of this piece lies mainly on ‘the role of corps members in leadership development and aspiration for a better Nigeria.’

Corps members whom are generally regarded as a “Literate Society” is a group that comprised of Nigerian youths from different field of endeavours that have been contributing significantly towards ensuring that the Nigeria’s leadership system is duly rebranded. It is no longer news that it is mostly the youth that are deeply bothered over the ongoing complicated leadership nature in Nigeria; this is so simply because they remain the set of people that are severely affected by the anomaly. If this assertion holds water, then it is needless to reiterate the fact that the corps members whom are a concentration of literate youths have been working assiduously in view of ending the lingering socio-political lapses in the acclaimed ‘Giant of Africa’. Let's ride on!

The most distinct feature of the NYSC scheme, which has to do with deploying the fresh graduates or the incoming corps members to different states or better still different geopolitical zones considering their respective places of origin, remains the major recipe that has enabled them to genuinely contribute their quota in the Nigeria’s political platform. For instance, a corps member who hails from Kaduna State and is being deployed to serve in Enugu State stands to be neutral if being posted to function as an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official in any locality in the state, because he/she would hardly know any of the aspirants or contestants, thereby creating an avenue for transparent voting system at the polls. This usually becomes the case as a result of the fact that the corps member would have no personal interest regarding the election(s).

Considering the fact that corps members are a set of fully learned individuals coupled with the fact that they consist of persons who possess the extreme urge to reform the country’s socio-political and economic system, it is of no need saying that they are one of the basic keys required by Nigeria to ensure that her leadership structure is thoroughly enhanced. This is why in recent times, they have been granted the opportunity to participate in electoral practices.

Among all, since corps members are often treated as government personnel by the general public, they are usually faced with the required opportunity to pursue their worthwhile dreams vigorously and wholeheartedly. Of course treating a ‘Corper’ or a corps member as a special personnel gives him/her the morale to assess any office regardless of the attribute of the office especially when he/she is clad in the NYSC uniform. This is the reason the corps members have over the decades been able to air their views freely without any biased mindset, most especially in electoral matters in which they are allowed to participate. And, this phenomenon has succeeded in enabling the people in question to contribute actively and wisely in the geared effort towards rebranding the nation’s leadership pattern in its entirety.

Surely, the ongoing participation of the Youth Corps Members in electoral matters, which is tagged by all and sundry as a worthwhile initiative, would go a long way to reawaken the consciousness of the youths in leadership aspiration as well as create an avenue for transparency and zero-corruption at the various polls. Think about it!

         

         COMR FDN NWAOZOR

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