Why Nigerians die young (A MUST READ)

According to the latest WHO data, life expectancy in Nigeria is: male
53.7, female 55.4 and total life expectancy is 54.5 which gives
Nigeria a World Life Expectancy ranking of 177. Why are Nigerians
dying so young?

Below are the twelve reasons why life is short in Nigeria. There may be more:

1. Communal killings:
Communal killings have dominated Nigeria's national life since
Independence. More Nigerians have died from sporadic communal killings
than in other parts of the world. We have had flash points in Jos,
Northern Nigeria and other parts of the country. These deaths often
claim hundreds of lives in their prime.

2. Poor health care:
Nigeria's healthcare system is in shambles. Our hospitals are mere
consulting clinics. Many Nigerians go to hospitals and end up in the
morgue. The state of healthcare is the reason why Nigerians die early.

3. Crime:
In Nigeria, one can easily fall to crime such as kidnapping, abduction
and ritual killing. Only recently, a school leaver going to write
examination into the university was abducted and later found dead
having been raped. Many more Nigerians have died through this means.

4. Poor nutrition:
According to statistics from UNICEF, one in five Nigerian children do
not live to see their fifth birthday due to malnutrition.

5. Harsh condition of life:
Life is hard in Nigeria. Majority of the over one hundred and seventy
million people live below poverty line. People die from simple
ailments that an average European would ordinarily take for granted.

6. Poor infrastructure:
Poor infrastructure such as roads often lead to accidents with many
lives lost. More Nigerians died from road accidents that in any part
of the world.

7. Extra judicial killings:
In Nigeria, if one does not die from other causes, one is sure to die
from accidental or intentional police shooting.

8. Building collapse:
The rate at which buildings collapse in Nigeria now makes it a major
cause of death.

9. Malaria:
In Nigeria, malaria kills faster than AIDS. It is the number one cause
of death among infants.

10. Heart Disease:
Heart disease and hypertension which used to be common among the
elderly also kill is another cause of death for young people.

11. Witches and wizards:
Believe it or not, many Nigerians believe life can be cut short by the
evil machinations of witches and wizards. How far that is true is what
one cannot begin to test.
If you want to find out, visit a place of worship and hear Nigerians
pray against evil spirits.

12. Ignorance: In Nigeria, ignorance is behind many untimely deaths.
An average Nigerian work all year round while a European takes a break
for vacation.

source: naij