Obinna Iyiegbu, Anambra-born business mogul popularly called Obi Cubana, spoke on the topical issues surrounding ritual killings and the “get-rich-quick syndrome” vice among the youth.
In a post shared on his Instagram page on Monday, the billionaire businessman blamed pressure from family members and the society at large for being responsible for the syndrome.
According to him, society dictates how the youths should act and that societal and family pressures are expectations that affect the entire community.
He explained that at a young age, the families were already heaping “unrealistic” responsibilities on youths.
He wrote, “In a world where we want everything quick, youths are often faced with a lot of pressure from both society and members of their families.”
“Our youths are constantly forced to act and feel a certain way and society enjoys dictating how the youths should behave.
“They feel the pressure of fitting into society’s norm and while family is fun, it can also be full of tensions.”
The socialite added that pressures placed on youths to meet certain standards often lead to harmful outcomes. He argued that a lot of youths are going through depression because of the pressure and stress created by society and family.
“These have made many of them to resort to drug abuse and excessive use of alcohol.
“Many young people have to leave school just to fend for their families, especially young girls, who are on the streets because they need to send money home,” Cubana stated.
He emphasized the need for people to begin to shift their values and teach youths to learn to accept and love themselves and not live above their means “in a bid to belong”.
Read more of the post here https://www.instagram.com/p/CZq5zQ6MXxG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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