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"There are also 15 checkpoints on this road, and each point must be checked, and money must be given each time to pass."
"I won't come back to this country."
The scorching sun hung high in the sky, scorching heat falling with the dust that had been splashed, and the view from the bumpy car window was a little gray.
On this ten-kilometer-long path, there is a post almost every fifty meters, mixed with various characters such as the traffic bureau, the police station, and the customs office.
Whenever you go to each mouth, whether it is an African or a foreigner, they all treat you equally, and if they do not give money, they will "politely" invite you aside to start the investigation, and it will take half an hour to start.
This is the border of Nigeria, and this road is the only way to enter the country by land.
Why is Nigeria so blatantly engaged in "blackmail"? Why are even native Africans subjected to the same "blackmail"? Is there anything else that is frustrating in the country?
Greeting the tropical sun, let's set foot in this strange land and discover the secrets of Nigeria.
Poor development: the industry is sluggish and life is difficult
At the apex of the west coast of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa, southeast of West Africa, is our protagonist today, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, or Nigeria for short.
In fact, going back more than 2,000 years, Nigeria is also one of the ancient civilizations in Africa. In the eighth century, the nomadic tribes of Zaghawa founded the Kanem-Bornu kingdom, the predecessor of Nigeria, around Lake Chad.
After successive Portuguese and British invasions, Nigeria was officially established on October 1, 1963.
Unlike what we think of as barren, Nigeria is rich in natural resources, from natural gas, marble, coal and so on.
Among these resources, oil is the most. Nigeria is the number one oil producer in Africa and the oil industry is also the backbone of the country.
With so many resources, Nigeria has not become the richest man in the world like Qatar, but has played a good hand to the ground.
Although its gross domestic product, which is what we usually call the largest in Africa, has a population of 200 million, and the average monthly salary of the average person is about 400 yuan to 1200 yuan.
While relying on oil to generate GDP, Nigeria's other industries are not doing well. In agriculture, common grains such as wheat and rice cannot be self-sufficient, and can only rely on imports, which are expensive.
Although cassava yields a lot, the taste is not as good as sweet potatoes, let alone rice and white noodles. But the local people have no choice but to eat cassava as their staple food.
At the same time, many vegetables and fruits in Nigeria can only rely on imports, the price is often erratic, and the cost performance is not as good as meat, so the local people prefer meat.
On the industrial side, although Nigeria is rich in petroleum resources, it has a low refining efficiency. In fact, its natural gas reserves are the first in West Africa, but the collection is still in the "infancy stage", and the development volume only accounts for more than ten percent of the reserves.
In addition, its power resources are relatively scarce, it is difficult to afford the country's power supply, and power cuts from time to time have become a common occurrence, and almost every family will have a backup generator to meet emergency needs.
Therefore, the level of manufacturing in Nigeria is also relatively low, most industrial products are still dependent on imports, and the people's living standards are not high.
There is little improvement in industry and agriculture, let alone domestic infrastructure. Roads in most parts of Nigeria are still dirt roads, with dirt flying when vehicles pass by, and even roadside checkpoints are straw huts.
The road conditions are not good, and the public transportation here is not perfect. Even in the capital, Abuja, public transport is basically buses, and there are not many of them, let alone improve the rail and subway.
Under such circumstances, motorcycles and tricycles have become the main means of transportation for the local people. A kind of all-yellow minibus is also a unique sight on the street, with more numerous and lower prices, and is also very popular with locals.
In such a depressed environment, Nigerian education is in an equally awkward situation. Because of poverty, teaching resources in most areas are very backward, and the state does not pay attention to education in policy, and the illiteracy rate is as high as 40%.
In this way, the area fell into a strange circle. Because of the abundant oil resources, the country is too dependent on oil, but does not develop industry, resulting in a low level of manufacturing, and agriculture cannot grow without scientific and technological assistance.
The insufficient development of agriculture and the lack of guarantee of people's basic livelihood continue to drag down the pace of industrial development. If industry cannot develop, the country's financial resources cannot be improved, and public infrastructure cannot be built.
Without financial support from the state, the education industry will not develop. But once the level of education is too low, the talent is greatly reduced, and without talent, it is difficult for all walks of life to develop.
This has led to an endless cycle in which Nigeria now has a variety of natural resources that cannot even improve the standard of living of its citizens, let alone reach the heights of Qatar.
Like a dragon holding a treasure, he only knows to watch the gold mountain and silver mountain be grabbed little by little, but he can't find a way to maximize his profits, and he is trapped in a luxurious cave.
Public order chaos: fish and dragons are mixed, and the monarch is faint
If a country has a stable society and a high level of productive forces, it can "enable the old to have some end, the strong to be useful, the young to grow up, and the people to live and work in peace and contentment, without worrying about food and clothing, and even move towards a moderately prosperous society."
That place must be closed and not happy, theft and thieves do not do anything, no matter where you are, you can feel at ease, and even realize a common society.
But when a country cannot guarantee the basic livelihood of its people, the unemployment rate is too high, and the popularization of education is low, there will be a large number of idle gangsters in society, who will do everything they can to survive.
Nigeria is in such a situation.
Because of the backwardness of the country, Nigeria's industry, agriculture, etc. are not developed, the per capita salary is low, most people can only maintain their daily life, and even cannot afford to buy a house.
Such a situation will lead to a downturn in the overall atmosphere of society, and most people have no purpose in life, only know how to eat and be lazy, and can live day by day.
Such an environment is the perfect breeding ground for crime. Many people don't think about how to fight on their own, which is too difficult, and too difficult for them to get used to muddles.
Therefore, they chose the simplest method - to cheat and rob from others. You only need to entangle a few "good brothers", fight your own people, and intimidate a little, you can easily get a sum of money, why not?
At the same time, Nigeria has a total population of 200 million, but less than 350,000 police. And of those 350,000, half are private security guards for governors, wealthy people and multinational corporations.
In addition, 20 per cent of its total police force is engaged in administrative work, and less than 30 per cent of the police are engaged in combating crime.
As a result, Nigeria's political apparatus has also been inactive. The relevant institutions have become familiar with such social conditions, and most of them adopt a perfunctory attitude in the face of criminal incidents.
What's more, some law enforcement officials are directly complicit with criminals. If you work diligently all day long, you can't get a few bucks, so it's better to eat it directly in black and white.
Not only that, but corruption has also become the face of the Nigerian government. When the faces of foreigners fall into their eyes, they turn into banknotes one after another, injecting stimulants directly into the blood.
And because Chinese go out in the tradition that more is better than less, most of them choose to compromise when they encounter blackmail in the open and in the dark.
Therefore, some law enforcement officers in Nigeria saw that the yellow race directly abandoned the disguise, and when they came up, they reached out and asked for money, and if they did not give it, they would make all kinds of trips.
Just like on the trail on the Nigerian border, a guard must be set up for tens of meters away from ten kilometers, and the police station, customs office, etc. must insert a foot and a "wool" regardless of whether it is related or unrelated.
Moreover, these law enforcement officers are "fair", not only foreigners will be blackmailed, but even African compatriots will not escape this disaster. Whether it is a person or a ghost, as long as they enter Nigeria, they will not stop without shedding their skin.
After crossing this road of scattering wealth, you can't completely let go of your heart, and even be more vigilant, otherwise you will step into the "ghost gate" if you are a little careless.
The inaction of Nigerian government agencies dooms the country's unsatisfactory security. During the day, the probability of encountering vicious events under the public is still low, but there are also outlaws who commit murder and robbery on the street.
And once it enters the night, it is the time of sin carnival, and even the locals adhere to the principle that there is no need to never go out, trying to avoid which flood beasts and avoid falling into crisis.
As the saying goes, "A gentleman does not stand under a wall", and without full guarantees, as an uprooted foreigner, it is better to be careful when walking on Nigerian soil.
Scammers: Fraudulent, crooked
As Africa's No. 1 country with a population of more than 200 million and a GDP of more than $400 billion, Nigeria has embarked on a tragic path. The problem of law and order is just one of them, and another microcosm is its growing fraud.
The country has a backward level of education and the people are not highly educated, but their brains do not rust, but in some ways they appear exceptionally "smart".
"My country has just had a coup d'état, which caused my property to be frozen and needs your assistance to unfreeze ..."
This telecommunications fraud, which we now seem to be somewhat botched, has harmed many people in the past, swindling hundreds of millions of dollars from Americans every year, and even alarmed the US government to issue foreign traffic to Nigeria.
This is the famous "Nigerian Prince Scam" and the first telecom scam in the world.
After another regime change in Nigeria, northern warlord Babangida came to power and privatized the economy, leading to economic decline and inflation as high as 38 percent.
Many entrepreneurs are cornered and begin to think of some crooked ways and combine Internet technology to carry out new Internet telecommunications fraud.
They sent emails claiming to be Nigerian royal or corporate executives whose assets had been frozen for some reason and needed to borrow a little money to unfreeze them, and would later share a large sum of thanks.
And once the money is transferred, it completely falls into their trap, even if the police call the police, they cannot recover the money, they can only be dumb and eat yellow lian - there is bitterness that cannot be said.
What is the reason why a large country of resources not only has not developed its economy well, but has been going downhill, and even can only rely on rampant telecommunications fraud to make a living?
In fact, the tragedy of Nigeria originated from the British invasion and the "divide and rule" policy, in order to prevent them from uniting, the British divided Nigeria into three regions.
In the end, this also led to the continuous emergence of new contradictions and struggles within Nigeria for the sake of power and interests, resulting in constant strife and chaos, and often very short regimes, which could not govern the country well.
At the same time, Nigeria made its first fortune on oil a few decades ago, but until now the only thing it can take, except for its 200 million people, is oil.
In order to develop oil, the country's environment has also been seriously polluted, but the money earned from oil cannot flow into the pockets of the people, a large number of young people are unemployed, more than 100 million people are below the poverty line, and the once golden oil has become a heavy burden.
It is a pity, after all, "prosperous, the people suffer; Death, the people suffer. ”
epilogue
Throughout Nigeria's history, it is not difficult to see that it was not only the fuse planted by the British invasion and partition that led to its chaos and backwardness, but also their own inaction and disunity.
Although it was once divided into three regions, they are all countries after all, and they should all have a sense of national belonging and national identity. However, Nigeria is not united, but constantly fights for power and profit, and chaos is frequent.
Without a stable regime, frequent changes and rotations can only lead to chaotic societies, ailing economies, poor people and miserable lives.
Under such circumstances, most people choose to drink and get drunk today, earn as much as they want, have no expectations for the future, and struggle to feed themselves.
But the construction of the country needs the strength of the people, Nigeria cannot give the people a guarantee of life, and the people are not determined to unite and work hard, and eventually fall into a dead cycle, never escaping this strange circle, notorious in the world.
This shows how important unity and progress are for the country. Today's calm world is actually turbulent beneath the surface, and many forces are fishing in troubled waters in an attempt to stir up chaos from within.
Seeing the situation in Nigeria, we should also be prepared for danger in times of peace, and if we change something, we should encourage us to gather the national centripetal force. The power of the people is infinite and must be taken seriously.
Nigeria is still poorly managed, and kidnappings of Chinese are on the rise. If it is not necessary, we should try to stay away from the country to ensure our own safety.