Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 34: Time Changes (24 March, 2024).

Happy Sunday dear friends, it's been a long time I posted here. I have decided to put in my contribution in this wonderful topic'Time changes' because I'm deeply affected by the changes in Nigeria. Change, they say is constant which is true. While some changes are positive, others tend to be negative. Reminiscing about the past 10 years, one is bound to wonder what led to the situation of things. A lot has really changed in all areas of the economy, ranging from the high cost in living, to accelerated increase in crime to the way the 21st century children live. Life is getting more difficult and people are striving harder to live. The amount of money that could purchase 20 ingredients in the market ten years ago cannot purchase even one quarter of the item now. The rate of kidnapping has increased and kidnappers no more hide themselves to do their thing, they go in broad daylight, example is the incident that occurred in the north some weeks ago where over 150 school children were kidnapped in broad daylight by 8am in the morning. Ten years ago, they wouldn't have had the boldness and effrontery to do that. Currently, even with first class or second class upper with masters, one has to strive hard to get a job but it wasn't like this some years ago. This shows how bad things are. Now, people live in fear of one another, because of the changes in the world, but some years ago, you could even eat and sleep in your neighbours house. Time has really changed and people have changed with the times. A lot of things has changed within the past 10 years. Even as at 10 years ago, desktop computers, desktop phones and letter writing was common, this was still a common means of communication but currently, these are outdated. 10 years back, when a student wants to write UTME, the student has to buy the form and fill it manually, queue up to get the slip and take the exams manually, but currently the same exams is computer base. A student does everything online abd the exams is taken with computer. Ten years ago, commercial motorcycles were allowed to play major roads but currently, they can only play streets off major roads. 10 years ago one could purchase a lot of commodities with a little amount of money but currently even with three times of that money, one might not be able to purchase one quarter of the items one could purchase 10 years ago. Years ago, farmers were seen as uneducated people who made farming their main occupation but currently, most people tend to turn to farming as their side occupation in order to make things more affordable for themselves. Years ago, one had to go to a physical office to get what he or she wants, to make inquiries or to purchase things in the supermarket. But currently, one can sit even at the comfort of one's home to get anything done, even to order foods or to purchase a house or even to apply for visa. Years ago, people would see buying of shredded leaves at the market as laziness but currently, one can find different varieties of shredded leaves at the market and some people don't think twice before purchasing. Years back, people would have been shocked to see a 1year, 6 months old child start school, but currently we have children who start school as early as 1 year. Years back, there were phones like Sony Ericsson, Motorola, blackberry phones that came with pin, 2go networking site but this can't be found again. Even banks like oceanic banks are no more.