Like many of us in the world today and in our individual countries, the last few months of this year have been very much a rollercoaster for us. Looking at the trends of the government and the effects of their decisions on the government, it doesn't feel like the interests of the people are at heart. I'm the people, at least, and it's been anything far from convenient lately for me, so I am now often skeptical about any decree they make.
When I think about the population rate of Nigeria, it wouldn't be a surprise if our government started to do something about it, and it would be totally understandable. I think what I would be mostly concerned about is how such a decree to control the birth rate would be carried out, its effect, and how the people would respond to it.
We're over 220 million people in Nigeria now, and our population rate is about 2.5% per year. 2.5 is actually one of the highest percentages in the world.
Already, as it stands, the resources that we have aren't exactly managed in the best ways that they can be, and there are so many people in daily need. Although our population has economic and social benefits, such as an increased workforce and market size, the challenges we face probably outweigh them.
In the city of Lagos, Nigeria, one of the things to dread in your everyday life when commuting is traffic jams. At this point, it has now become a plague that doesn't seem like it's going anywhere soon. What most people face going to and returning from work daily is spending many more hours than they should because the roads just get clogged up sometimes, especially during rush hours.
Surely, if there were way fewer people in Lagos, there would not be that many people needing to drive their vehicles or commercial buses on the roads for them. The same idea applies to markets and environments that are often overcrowded with people. There are often too many people. And that's something that's all over the country, but I like to think that Lagos has it the worst.
Notwithstanding, with the population density of the country, I don't see anything the government is doing to maintain balance and reduce the rate. Do I think that they should be involved? Honestly, it's a tough question to answer. I think that it'll be totally awkward to regulate the number of children families have. More importantly, though, how would we even begin to carry that out? I wonder. And from events in recent years, we've not had the nicest experiences with previous government developments.
Will it all be worth it in the long run? I mean, if a truly effective means of controlling population density can be developed and implemented, perhaps certain aspects of the country can progress and some of our national problems may be lifted. There'll be more sustainable use of resources, at least, and even better economic planning. That, I think, would only happen if the people's interests were at heart. It's not straightforward to implement, though, but I guess it's worth a try for the progress of the economy.
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If the government can come with a very friendly and effective plan to limiting the number of children per family, then I support it.
The resources we have are barely managed. The traffic jam is a normal way of life for some Lagos workers, they even make plans ahead for it.
Maybe creating an awareness of the effect of over population might help the public adjust ( though I do not think this present generation still give birth to more than 2-4 children ).
That's the thing, man, I just wonder how they would implement it. People give birth uncontrollably in some places, especially uneducated people. So how the government would actually do it, I wonder. I don't know what the ideal number should be, but there should be proper family planning in everything.
With our govenrment recent ways to solve issues, I don't think they would do a good job at all. Their solution causes another problem😂.
They should just leave us as we are abeg
I really don't also see anything the government are doing to maintain balance at all.
It really go to be a great thing to help reduce the population of the country and also the population of suffering and stress citizen pass through too. Especially in the city of Lagos.
To be fair, there's a whole lot that the government is doing Ng right that we don't see. The entirety of the leadership isn't solid anyway, so it is what it is now.
I don't know how reducing population can happen without eliminating some people or moving them to other countries, but some control over the next year's would be awesome.
That's true
I agree with you on that boss
Moving them to other countries you say boss 😂? I'd be the first person to be on the way.
We hope for a great change soonest.
It's definitely not a straightforward implementation, I think there are some nuances to it but involving the government and working on potential solutions could be a great way to solve the population problem, especially from an infrastructural perspective.
Dealing with the people isn't always the simplest kind of business, actually. To me, the government is facing the wrong directions and not tackling the real matters. Speaking of which... where are you from?
Over population leads to crime and high inflation also which is not good for any country. The workforce is good but they also need work to do with sufficient wages.
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Finding the right balance, essentially, is key. We have heightened crime rates here owing to the economy's instability.
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I think the government have a huge part to play in birth control. Not actually by placing strict rules but through proper sensitization.
Adding to that another problem of Nigeria is resource mismanagement. The overcrowding in Lagos is because of undiversified business hub making almost everyone to cluster in the Lagos city.
Yes. Proper education and enlightenment. I think that's the most effective thing that they can do, alongside being transparent with resource management. I am curious about where you are from, though.
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