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  • 5 Students, 1 Question: Why Did You Start Taking Drugs?

    What does life look like for Gen Z Nigerians everywhere in the world? Every Friday, we ask five Gen Z Nigerian students one question in order to understand their outlook of life. 

    We recently wrote an article about some Nigerians struggle with drug addiction, so we decided to ask five students why they started using drugs in the first place.

    Here is what they said:

    Kunle; 19/UniLag

    We all complain of how this world is bad, so when I am offered a first class ticket out of it, I take it. Some people might say I have a problem. I smoke at least 2 blunts a day during weekdays, and the pills during the weekend. Like how people with Cancer take drugs till they get better, I take mine till inside my head stops hurting me.

    Vanessa; 21/OAU

    I just did? One day I was hanging out with my friends and one of them mentioned it. It not like I was pressured or anything, but I wanted to know what it felt like to be high. I don’t think I am addicted.

    Hamzat; 20/American University of Nigeria, Yola

    I started smoking because I was very bored with life. I felt empty and unimpressed with everything, and because I was supposed to be a Muslim and alcohol is a sin, the green stuff is an exception.

    Kola; 18/UniLag

    It started off as something for fun, and slowly I found myself dependent on it. I can’t eat, sleep or function without weed. I started therapy for it.

    Samantha; 21/University of Port Harcourt

    I am a suicidal adrenaline junkie. I’d never do anything to put another person’s life in danger, but mine? Anything that works. Pills allow me go so close to the edge without actually slipping. It’s the perfect thing. LSD and ecstasy are my favourite. Am I addicted? Maybe. I tried cocaine once, but I didn’t really like it.

    For more on Gen-Z culture, click here

    Itohan Esekheigbe

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  • 5 Students, 1 Question: Will You Get Married While In University?

    What does life look like for Gen Z Nigerians everywhere in the world? Every Friday, we ask five Gen Z Nigerian students one question in order to understand their outlook of life. 

    Marrying while in the University is something that has been happening for a while. It was especially more popular among women in older generations, so we asked five students if they will get married while still trying to get a degree

    Here is what they said:

    Samantha; College of Medicine (UniLag), 20

    Why will I do that? So when my mates are saying they have outings to go to, I’ll be running back home because of my husband? God forbid.

    Nonso; Ambrose Ali University, 21

    If I get a girl pregnant, I think I might. I do not like the idea of children growing up in broken homes. Other than that, I do not think so.

    Zainab; University of Ibadan, 19

    Let Nigeria remove the SSMPA then I’ll think about it. Until then; get this bread, get this head, then leave.

    Adam; University of Port Harcourt, 20

    Don’t kill me please. How many fuck I don fuck wey I go marry?

    Fadekemi; Covenant, 21

    Honestly, I’m tired of school. School stresses me out. If I see a rich man who’ll marry me and take care of me and my family, I don’t mind. Especially if he has no children and is about to die. Who school epp?

    For more stories on student life and Gen-Z culture, click here

    Itohan Esekheigbe

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  • 5 Students, 1 Question: What Would You Do If You Were President For A Year?

    What does life look like for Gen Z Nigerians everywhere in the world? Every Friday, we ask five Gen Z Nigerian students one question in order to understand their outlook of life. 

    Gen-Z students are considered the future of tomorrow, and although they say they really do not want to fix anything, I decided to ask them what they will do if they were made President of Nigeria for a year.

    Here is what they said:

    Damilola: 19/UniBen

    Scrap Sharia law and tighten up the laws to protect women from FGM, breast ironing, and all those stupid cultural practices like shaving women’s head when their husbands die.

    Demilade: 21/Ebonyi State University

    For a country with as many homeless people as we have, it makes no sense why we do not have a lot of homeless shelters. Throw the overfed politicians out of Aso Rock, and turn it into a homeless shelter. Also, we import too much in this country. Why are we importing groudnut oil? If we provided a means for production to be cheaper, by giving electricity and good roads, these made in Nigeria goods will be cheaper. Cheaper means more affordable. More affordable means more people can afford, and that leads to less importation. Lastly, ban junior WAEC. It is unnecessary.

    Chris: 19/Obafemi Awolowo University

    Except you want me to be a military ruler, there is nothing I can do. Vetoing bills will cause a lot of issues, so let me be a military ruler in peace. Then, I can do all the things that need to be done, like executing members of boko haram. Integrating them into society? Society that has not really recovered from all the nonsense that they have put them through? Nonsense. Then executing corrupt officers. They need to die.

    Kelechi: 18/LASU

    Accept bribe. Yeah, I will pass a few good laws, but I must take my own share of the national cake.

    Ese: 20/UniLag

    Good roads, we need those. Create accessible road channels and actually create a better public transportation system. Do you know how many problems will be solved with having good roads? Also, I will ban fish. It is disgusting.

    For more stories on student life and Gen-Z culture, click here

    Itohan Esekheigbe

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