Although nobody can predict the future but there are people who deliberately walk into unfavourable condition. As a writer of this article, age wise I'm due for marriage but I don't give a damn about it not until I'm able to get a good job that can guarantee me at least one bedroom. Besides, the path Nigeria is tilting towards economically demands one to use his head sufficiently when doing things that has future implications. I live in one room apartment as years now since I graduated from the University I haven't been able to find a good paying job. In this compound, we share toilet/bathroom with no specific place to call kitchen. You just have to create a space for your cooking and the gas cylinder returned inside after cooking. In fact, looking at the structure of the building, it wasn't designed to accommodate people in family setting but singles but today, agents and the lawyer have brought so many married people into the place. <br><br>Living in one room as family<br><br>There are four different married (legally or illegally) people living in the compound as thus:<br><br>Family A has husband, wife, 3 children and two relative all living inside I room. <br><br>Family B has husband, wife, 3 children (currently the wife is pregnant for the fourth child) and a relative inside one room. <br><br>Family C has husband, wife, 2 children (currently the wife is pregnant for the 3rd child) and also a relative living inside one room while<br><br>Family D has husband, wife, two children and two relatives and mother in-law living in one room. <br>Crazy right' While this article is not in anyway intended to make jest of anybody but what I don't seem to understand is people living inside one room and still give birth to multiple of children into same. I mean are these people comfortable with their condition' Are they comfortable with poverty' To me, I think it's crazy. How do they cope' No privacy between the husband and the wife. Even the sex that led to their wives' current pregnancy, how, where and when did it happen when they have absolutely no privacy of their own. Also, these people can disturb. Is it because I'm not married' Always either asking for one thing or the other. "Abeg make I use your gas boil water for Garri. My own just finish". "Abeg you get Garri'" "Abeg borrow me 2k I go give you back". "Abeg u get Maggi'" "Abeg give me your toothpaste". "Abeg make I use your detergent" "abeg give me small pepper" and almost anything else you can think of. Haba! Habatically!! I'm tired please. <br><br>In my submission, I think government as a matter of urgency should do something about birth/population control in the country. Already, one of the factors that have given birth to the present state of Nigeria is over population which has led to high rate of unemployment, poverty and consequently, crime. Also, people should try to attend some level of financial comfortability before delving into family way. Me that is not married, no be say I stupid but things must be done right. May God bless me with a good job or capital for business so I can pack out of this place in no time. <br><br>Photo source: Google
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