A female fan on facebook sent me a message recently.
She explained how she was attacked by a gang of thieves at a popular bus stop in lagos on her way from a job interview.
She said she was stabbed in her tigh. Her bag containing some cash and phone stolen. She sent a photo of the scar.
She begged me to help her get another phone. I explained i couldn’t.
She then asked if i could send her a little casj so she could ask others for help.
Since it was christmas period, a season of giving, i decided to send her something small.
However i needed to know how much the phone she plans to buy costs.
How much was the phone stolen?
I cannot recall the exact name but she replied X -max something something. It is an iphone sir and i bought it 200k.
200k?
Yes sir.
Why did you buy such an expensive phone and you are looking for a job?
The picture qualtity is fantasic and it has in built filters that enhance the quality of photos automatically.
Really? I asked.
I thought you bought it for research purposes or for its advanced capacity to access information.
No response.
Truthfully i cannot blame her.That seems to be the new normal today.
There is an inexplicable craze to want to appear beautiful, sexy or successful on social media.
People especially the young ones, are so obssessed about the magic of ‘make believe’.
The quest for knowledge is loosing value and has gradually been left behind.
It was different when we were growing up. Young people then, got dressed and walked miles to publc libraries just to read up stuff and gather knowledge.
Today through technology all the information that we need is at the finger tıps.
Young people would rather take pictures or make vídeos that can attact likes to their page than read.
Growing up we knew the names of states and capitals, Governors, geography, science, history etc.
Today, majority of our youths cannot name the number of continents in the world.
They are more interested in creating and participating in musical vídeo challenges and skits.
The quest to read and acquire knowledge seem to have taken a back seat
Tunde Jakande
Tjak