All the talk about Nigerian government not caring for her people has been taken too far. Nigeriens suffer more than Nigerians yet you wont hear that they are dying in the desert. They should face the consequences of their actions, they took a risk to get to Europe through the desert and they knew before they "set sail" that their lives are in danger. Some of them have spent over N300, 000 to get to Libya, money enough to start something tangible in Nigeria even as bad as the country is.
Moreover what are they still doing when Nigerians were be evacuated from Libya. I pray God saves them, may be that will bring them back to their senses that they can make a lot for themselves in Nigeria without travelling through the desert to get to Europe. There are lot of people in Nigeria who through sheer determination made it, starting with nothing but their belief to make it
I agree with much of what you stated. These folks who are always running for so called greener pastures and end up running into their own damnation. There are numerous opportunities available in Nigeria for the enterprising person who is willing to put in some effort. Getting into debt borrowing what you don't have on a dream to get to a country that you will be seen as a criminal in is not worth it. There is nothing to be found in Italy. The documentary that showed the port town where many Nigerians were living in dire poverty looked no better than any street Lagos. There is no greater power in this world than a being with a plan and the determination to see it through. Nigeria has numerous opportunities for someone who sees the opportunity and is willing to step in. Here is one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5rLZfjy2Pg#ws is another:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf8uTyzYD7I#ws Everyday ppl complain about the lack of reliable electricity in the country why isn't someone working on providing solar energy to the masses? Folks running away to pick veggies in the fields of Italy, why can't they do their own farming at home? Regular ppl need veggies, restaurants and caterers need veggies. It's time that all Nigerians start looking through new eyes.