Immigration Recruitment Tragedy

Stampedes are nothing new. But the one which happened in Nigeria during the Immigration Job recruitment exercise last week should make our political leaders ashamed. They have failed this Country; they have failed the youths of this Country. Media reports are full of incidents of stampedes. But as far as Nigerians are concerned, until last week, stampedes happen in far places like China, India, Cambodia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, during religious festivals or pilgrimages. Early this year, a deadly stampede occurred at a mosque in China, as religious cakes were being shared. The stampede resulted from people’s surge to obtain the hallowed cake. Another happened in India during the funeral of a famous spiritual leader,…