Nigerian businessman, Obi Iyiegbu, who is also known as Obi
Cubana has blamed the “get-rich-quick syndrome” among youths on societal and
family pressures.
Cubana in a post on his verified Instagram page on Monday
emphasised 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”.
He warned that societal and family pressures are
expectations that affect the entire community.
He said, “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 the 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 also 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 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.”
The Anambra born listed pressures on the youths as “pressure
from work to meet a certain target, especially in the banking sector, and from
society to dress or look a certain way.
“There are pressures from school to pass exams and get a
certain grade, pressure from the local churches to donate for one thing or
another and pressure from friends.
“Even on social media, some are now depressed for not
getting a certain amount of likes on their posts,” he added.
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