Mr. Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has said that things in the country are not working the way they should.
In a statement made available to TheNigeriaLawyer, Okutepa said Nigerians have become enemies of themselves and are sabotaging the system for economic gains.
He added that education is no longer a key to anything one wants in life as there are many graduates without jobs.
“Nigeria and Nigerians are in a perilous time. Things are just not working the way it should be.
“Nigerians have become terrible enemies of the system they operate and have decided to sabotage the system for economic gains.
“Those days we are told education is key to anything you want in life.
Families therefore struggled and sent their wards and children to schools. These wards and children have been trained and now graduates.
“We now have graduates with good grades roaming the streets and offices seeking employment.”
The distinguished silk lamented that those in positions to give jobs now demand for money before giving people jobs
He further lamented that the government which was voted into power to fight corruption is doing nothing about it
He said, “Daily people who have the means get employed and paid for the employment. Those who have no means to pay cannot be employed because they cannot pay and some refused to pay to be employed.
“Today in Nigeria civil and public servants sell employments to Nigerians. This is an open fact.
“Yet Nigerian government, the government we voted to protect us and fight corruption and corrupt means moves on as if nothing is happening.”
Okutepa traced insecurity to unemployed youths who are left with only option of buying jobs if they can afford it. According to him, those selling employments are either Muslims or Christians who go to places of worship to pray. How will God heal our land? He asked
He said, “The insecurity in Nigeria can be traced directly to the army of unemployed youths. Youth restiveness in Nigeria is directly a function of unemployment. Selling employment to Nigerians by Nigerians in privileged positions is corruption. This government was elected to fight corruption.
“The Nigerian constitution imposes a duty on Nigerian government and all of us to expose and eradicate corruption in all ramifications. Instead, corruption seems to have become our ways of life.No one cares. Nobody is concerned. Yet those who go about selling employments to Nigerians are either of Christian faith or Muslim faith. Yet these people go to church or mosque to pray and worship God. How will God heal our land in this circumstances.
“Is President Muhammad Buhari not aware that some people in government are selling employment to Nigerians. Is vice president Osibanjo SAN not aware of it. Is Minister for Labour and Productivity not aware of these racketeering. Are our security agencies not aware of these nefarious activities.
“Why do we pretend that all is well with us when we are individually or collectively sick?”
Okutepa said he woke up with these burden on his heart and wondered corruption is being eradicated or institutionalized
He said Nigerians are in pains. He called on President Buhari to arrest the situation as many families have graduates without jobs
“I woke up this morning with these heavy burdens on my heart. Why are we like this in this country. You have the privilege to give out employment and you are selling it. What kind of human beings are you. What kind of employee are you breeding.
“Are we eradicating corruption or we are institutionalise it further. How will those who paid to be employed exhibit patriotism and nationalistic tendencies tomorrow.
“We have prostitutes employment processes. It is now money for hands employment letters in your hands. What kind of country is this.
“I call on President Muhammad Buhari to urgently look into these dangerous trends going on and arrest the situations without delay. Nigerians are suffering and in agony and pains. Many families have graduates without jobs. Those who seek to be employed are being exposed to unimaginable ordeals in their father land. Nigerian government must do something before the time bomb explodes.This is my feelings today.” he said. (Thenigerialawyer)
