14 reasons why many Nigerians die young
Henry jex blog
– The life expectancy of Nigerians is said to be below 50 years
– Countries like Japan, Britain, China, have life expectancy of over 70 years
– The factors responsible for sending many Nigerians to early grave are mostly anthropogenic in nature
When an typical Nigerian is told the age at which an average Nigeria may die is one or two years less than 50 years, he may look at the person who make such a statement with so much disdain. He believes such a talk is not meant for him. However, the real truth is that some Nigerians sometime go beyond their limit in their day-to-day activities. Many Nigerians over use their body, and place unnecessary burden over their head in order to survive the Nigerian daily rat race.
The heavy traffic on Nigerian roads is a major daily stress encountered by many Nigerians
Some of the briefly stated reasons below are responsible for cutting short the life of many Nigerians.
1. Pollution
Everywhere is polluted in Nigeria, especially fumes coming from generators in the neighbourhoods which has carbon monoxide (CO). The noise, air, water are other forms of pollution.
READ ALSO: Too much sugary foods could give you these diseases
2. Poor nutrition
Poor feeding due to excuse of trying to save money for the rainy days. The economic situation of the country is telling on many people also.
According to statistics from UNICEF, one in five
Nigerian children do not live to see their fifth
birthday due to malnutrition.
3. Self- medication
There is a wrong notion that the doctor is not needed. Or sometimes, prayers taking over the functions of drugs due to extremism in faith
4. Stress
Society-created stress or self-created stress. No time for vacation. No time to relax with family or friends or to socialise. The hustling and bustling in a state like Lagos, is sometimes abnormal. People leave for work very early and close very late.
5. Little of rest, sleep, exercise and medical checkup
A person that works late into the night and sleep less than four hours everyday should know he is joking with his health and his life. Medically speaking, the average hour a person should sleep in a day is a minimum of six hours. How many Nigerians observe this, not to talk of going for at least an annual medical checkup.
Malaria:-
In Nigeria, malaria kills faster than AIDS. It is the
number one cause of death among infants.
Poor health care:-
Nigeria’s healthcare system is in shambles. Our
hospitals are mere consulting clinics. Many
Nigerians go to hospitals and end up in the
morgue. The state of healthcare is the reason
why Nigerians die early.
6. Harsh condition of life:-
Life is hard in Nigeria. Majority of the over one
hundred and seventy million people live below
poverty line. People die from simple ailments that
an average European would ordinarily take for
granted.
In Nigeria, the living condition is poor. Noise level,
traffic gridlock, car honking all contribute to
stress. Even poor environment where people
inhale dirty air is a contributing factor.
Compare this to the serene life in many European
cities where there is Clean Air Act and erians.
Life is hard in Nigeria. Majority of the over one
hundred and seventy million people live below
poverty line. People die from simple ailments that
an average European would ordinarily take for
granted.
In Nigeria, the living condition is poor. Noise level,
traffic gridlock, car honking all contribute to
stress. Even poor environment where people
inhale dirty air is a contributing factor.
Compare this to the serene life in many European
cities where there is Clean Air Act and strong
compliance and enforcement of standards. These
contribute to the healthy life of an average
European.
7. Ignorance:
In Nigeria, ignorance is behind many untimely
deaths. An average Nigerian work all year round
while a European takes a break for vacation.
How many public parks are in Lagos for example?
The green areas are built up leading to poor
quality of life of the people.
8. Communal killings:-
Communal killings have dominated Nigeria’s
national life since Independence. More Nigerians
have died from sporadic communal killings than
in other parts of the world. We have had flash
points in Jos, Northern Nigeria and other parts of
the country. These deaths often claim hundreds
of lives in their prime.
9. Crime:-
In Nigeria, one can easily fall to crime such as
kidnapping, abduction and ritual killing. Only
recently, a school leaver going to write
examination into the university was abducted and
later found dead having been raped. Many more
Nigerians have died through this means.
10. Poor infrastructure:-
Poor infrastructure such as roads often lead to
accidents with many lives lost. More Nigerians
died from road accidents that in any part of the
world.
11. Extra judicial killings:-
In Nigeria, if one does not die from other causes,
one is sure to die from accidental or intentional
police shooting.
12. Building collapse:-
The rate at which buildings collapse in Nigeria
now makes it a major cause of death.
13. Heart Diseased:-
Heart disease and hypertension which used to be
common among the elderly also kill is another
cause of death for young people.
14. Witches and wizards:-
Believe it or not, many Nigerians believe life can
be cut short by the evil machinations of witches.
and wizards. How far that is true is what one
cannot begin to test.
If you want to find out, visit a place of worship
and hear Nigerians pray against evil spirits.
Henry jex blog
– The life expectancy of Nigerians is said to be below 50 years
– Countries like Japan, Britain, China, have life expectancy of over 70 years
– The factors responsible for sending many Nigerians to early grave are mostly anthropogenic in nature
When an typical Nigerian is told the age at which an average Nigeria may die is one or two years less than 50 years, he may look at the person who make such a statement with so much disdain. He believes such a talk is not meant for him. However, the real truth is that some Nigerians sometime go beyond their limit in their day-to-day activities. Many Nigerians over use their body, and place unnecessary burden over their head in order to survive the Nigerian daily rat race.
The heavy traffic on Nigerian roads is a major daily stress encountered by many Nigerians
Some of the briefly stated reasons below are responsible for cutting short the life of many Nigerians.
1. Pollution
Everywhere is polluted in Nigeria, especially fumes coming from generators in the neighbourhoods which has carbon monoxide (CO). The noise, air, water are other forms of pollution.
READ ALSO: Too much sugary foods could give you these diseases
2. Poor nutrition
Poor feeding due to excuse of trying to save money for the rainy days. The economic situation of the country is telling on many people also.
According to statistics from UNICEF, one in five
Nigerian children do not live to see their fifth
birthday due to malnutrition.
3. Self- medication
There is a wrong notion that the doctor is not needed. Or sometimes, prayers taking over the functions of drugs due to extremism in faith
4. Stress
Society-created stress or self-created stress. No time for vacation. No time to relax with family or friends or to socialise. The hustling and bustling in a state like Lagos, is sometimes abnormal. People leave for work very early and close very late.
5. Little of rest, sleep, exercise and medical checkup
A person that works late into the night and sleep less than four hours everyday should know he is joking with his health and his life. Medically speaking, the average hour a person should sleep in a day is a minimum of six hours. How many Nigerians observe this, not to talk of going for at least an annual medical checkup.
Malaria:-
In Nigeria, malaria kills faster than AIDS. It is the
number one cause of death among infants.
Poor health care:-
Nigeria’s healthcare system is in shambles. Our
hospitals are mere consulting clinics. Many
Nigerians go to hospitals and end up in the
morgue. The state of healthcare is the reason
why Nigerians die early.
6. Harsh condition of life:-
Life is hard in Nigeria. Majority of the over one
hundred and seventy million people live below
poverty line. People die from simple ailments that
an average European would ordinarily take for
granted.
In Nigeria, the living condition is poor. Noise level,
traffic gridlock, car honking all contribute to
stress. Even poor environment where people
inhale dirty air is a contributing factor.
Compare this to the serene life in many European
cities where there is Clean Air Act and erians.
Life is hard in Nigeria. Majority of the over one
hundred and seventy million people live below
poverty line. People die from simple ailments that
an average European would ordinarily take for
granted.
In Nigeria, the living condition is poor. Noise level,
traffic gridlock, car honking all contribute to
stress. Even poor environment where people
inhale dirty air is a contributing factor.
Compare this to the serene life in many European
cities where there is Clean Air Act and strong
compliance and enforcement of standards. These
contribute to the healthy life of an average
European.
7. Ignorance:
In Nigeria, ignorance is behind many untimely
deaths. An average Nigerian work all year round
while a European takes a break for vacation.
How many public parks are in Lagos for example?
The green areas are built up leading to poor
quality of life of the people.
8. Communal killings:-
Communal killings have dominated Nigeria’s
national life since Independence. More Nigerians
have died from sporadic communal killings than
in other parts of the world. We have had flash
points in Jos, Northern Nigeria and other parts of
the country. These deaths often claim hundreds
of lives in their prime.
9. Crime:-
In Nigeria, one can easily fall to crime such as
kidnapping, abduction and ritual killing. Only
recently, a school leaver going to write
examination into the university was abducted and
later found dead having been raped. Many more
Nigerians have died through this means.
10. Poor infrastructure:-
Poor infrastructure such as roads often lead to
accidents with many lives lost. More Nigerians
died from road accidents that in any part of the
world.
11. Extra judicial killings:-
In Nigeria, if one does not die from other causes,
one is sure to die from accidental or intentional
police shooting.
12. Building collapse:-
The rate at which buildings collapse in Nigeria
now makes it a major cause of death.
13. Heart Diseased:-
Heart disease and hypertension which used to be
common among the elderly also kill is another
cause of death for young people.
14. Witches and wizards:-
Believe it or not, many Nigerians believe life can
be cut short by the evil machinations of witches.
and wizards. How far that is true is what one
cannot begin to test.
If you want to find out, visit a place of worship
and hear Nigerians pray against evil spirits.
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