NIGERIA AND CHANGE

Change!!! Change!!! Change!!! Has actually come to our dear nation Nigeria. I find our political news interesting these days because the information I hear or read waohs me but I’m more concerned about the state of health of the Nigerian people. I am sure of a better Nigeria but have we made up our mind to change; I’m talking in terms of our nutrition/health. Are we ready to change our mindset/attitude towards our nutrition/health? That’s a question many People will not be able to answer. Speaking to so many Nigerians, you will hear words like “im healthy”,”not sick”, while some who are even sick will use words like: “I can manage”,” No money” until words like “after a brief illness”, “sudden death” occurs and a committee or panel is set up without findings and there will be money to celebrate the death inspite of the age.

Also, renowned organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO), American Diabetes Association (ADA), Centre for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute (NCI), holds that the world is fast losing the health battle to deadly and chronic diseases. Furthermore, which is what gave birth to this information dissemination. Current research shows that the average life expectancy of a Nigerian is forty-seven (47) years which implies a great drop.

Research has made us to understand that in Nigeria, 20(%) percent of death comes from autocrash, witch hunting, war, earthquake etc while 80(%) percent of death comes from our way of life or diet meaning that we are the major cause of whatever happens to us. The witchcraft association must be tired by now with the blames accosted to them by people.

A lady suddenly wakes up, complains of migraine, uses the drugs available as recommended, yet, gets no solution. She criticizes or blames the Doctors or nurses for his ill state instead of changing a particular lifestyle which could be the major cause of the illness.

Change has come into Nigeria now but are we ready to change health wise. If the government brings in the best medical service and we don’t change the approach to our health we are as good as a bad government.

Statistics shows that at every three matured Nigerian, there is someone with either diabetics, hypertension, high cholesterol or infection.

Chronic diseases such as Stroke, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer etc where formerly an illness of the aged but we find this illness common among the youths of present day.

In our subsequent articles we shall be addressing most of these issues. Providing you with information which you would have taken for granted nutritionally and health wise. Ignorance is not an excuse in our present day. Hosea 4:6 ”My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…”.