It will be unfair and totally an act of ingratitude for one not to appreciate the ingenuity of those behind the invention
of Blackberry. Their effort towards unifying the world and simplifying man’s work through the use of the smart phone cannot be
appreciated enough. I have been inspired by one of our prolific writers, Rita Okoye who recently wrote
on how young ladies engage young men in a relationship through the use of blackberry phone. In her write-up, Rita carefully expunged
how these girls play
their game in the most disapproving way. Her write-up did not only open my eyes to the extent these desperate
girls could go in their search for money, husband and connection, but was an eye opener to the general evil associated with the use of that witty machine called
blackberry . In this article, I will slightly
disagree with Rita who held unto one side of her argument without necessarily looking at the angle where the men also got it wrong and become guilty as well as the ladies. I have looked at several arising issues in this
modern day Nigeria. I have seen that Nigerians are real extremists in so many things. It really doesn’t matter whether your wife is falling into a pit, so long as a man can
hold on to his blackberry phone, there is no problem.
It doesn’t matter if a man stays awake throughout the night
viewing display pictures of his contacts so long as some naughty pictures are displayed and some of the girls are willing to send their
nude pictures to satisfy him. It doesn’t matter if a man drives into a pit or into another car
so long as he responds to chats while he moves on the road. These are some of the things that are possible
while using a blackberry smart phone. But aside playing against the natural rules of life as a
result of blackberry
addiction, some other issues of reckless spending and financial
indiscipline are very important issues to
be addressed in relation to the use of blackberry in Nigeria. A man can abandon his responsibility in his home simply because
his Blackberry internet service (BIS) has expired. Young people no longer read because
they spend their time both day and night chatting with friends through the use of the
blackberry phone. Pictures and music are downloaded on the go. Research has shown that most young people’s phones are full of
depraved pictures
downloaded from the
internet; it’s quite easy to go to wapking and
waptrick to get all sorts of terrible pictures downloaded
into one’s bb phone.
Aside the above issues raised, masturbation has become the order of the day as young
people share erotic pictures while in a distant relationship. The amount of time
dedicated to blackberry cannot be compared to the few hours spent
reading, and researching. I know
a child who can stay
awake all through the night chatting with some faceless friends on her bb, and I keep
wondering what she
learns from the chats.
Investigation has recently revealed in
Nigeria that blackberry has caused more evil
than good. It has heated up the polity; it has led to broken marriages. Wives have been confronted by
husbands why they can’t just let them have access to their phones. Men sleep with their heads on their blackberry phones. Analysis has shown that blackberry has got
spirit that can easily
possess someone.
Recently, about 20 percent of road accidents within towns are caused by the use of this mobile device.
Rumour mongering has taken over the country, most of which are unfounded and baseless. If it is not by copying Charlyboy’s pictures from his DP and syndicating online
with the ryder, “Charlyboy goes nude again” it will be“ 2face Idibia is dead” or Chimaroke Nnamani is dead. The incessant
broadcasts on security matters and on Boko Haram have actually downplayed the seriousness of the trouble we face in terms of security in the country at the moment. Why will people make
senseless jokes out of what is gradually killing them? BB has made all of us talkative. On
Blackberry, We talk so much, boast so much and cry so much about our situation, yet we do
not act in relation to the same problems. One thing I know has
happened to us is that action has been de-emphasized due to our plenty talk.
We can criticize on BB, forward messages,
instructing others to
forward until it gets to the authority, but what happens after it gets to the authority?*puzzled*. On this, I will advice all blackberry users to use it as judiciously as possible and for the purpose it was meant to be use. But still, the question, should BB be banned in Nigeria or not? Drop your comments on this. :-)
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