THE SYMBOL OF WEALTH IN THOSE DAYS:

A barn

The barn and the size(s) of yam in the barns was a major source of knowing who is rich amongst our forefathers in those days.

There was competition in all aspects of their lives. Competition in farming in many acres of lands, planting various seeds. A time wives helped their husbands in the farming business, thereby, making their husbands richer than they were before getting married.

A time hard-work replaced killings and or using a fellow human being's parts, one's child or  parents  for ritual to make money as we hear or see today. A time when working harder to be like a rich man instead of planning to kidnap a rich man, his mother, wife, children or relations in order to make money was the order of the day.

Millions of acres of empty farm lands are wasting in various villages whereas many are rushing to town and urban areas even when they have nothing doing in those towns they ran to. What is happening to us today. There is much hunger in the land, yet the people don't want to go back to farms.

I believe that "WHERE THERE IS FOOD INSECURITY, CRIME WILL BE ON THE INCREASE, BECAUSE, HUNGER CAN LEAD TO STEALING AND OTHER CRIMES IN THE SOCIETY".

Our parents farmed, tilled the lands, ate fresher foods and fruits, as a result lived in better good health and lived longer than our generation.

No job(s) available in the land, and yet, there is apathy towards farming even on top of high hunger rate in the land.

Where did we start to fail and what is the way out? Why did things fall apart?

We will come back with a comprehensive details on this,.

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By: Prince .N. Kalu (P.N.K)