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A THOUSAND WAY TO DIE IN NAIJA

Normally, authorities of a Nation are supposed to be upset at the loss of a citizen, especially when the death is avoidable. This is usually the case in developed Nations anyway. And most times pronto, investigations are conducted when someone dies while they begin to put measures in place to avert future occurrences.   But here in the  Hausa, Ibo and Yoruba United State of Nigeria , ever wondered the number of lives that has been lost to quite avoidable deaths? The figures are alarming. What we do by the way is to sympathize with the families of the dead and then nonchalantly move on, like we are not all  susceptible  to similar deaths in the future if we make no move to avert a future occurrence.   Consider all of these;   ·           Those of us who commute daily via Public Transport (in a city like  Lagos especially) would agree with me that our lives are displayed on the wares of death....