Why does the Nekede Poly girl deserve punishment?

On behalf of Ogechi Okoroafor, a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri, Imo State, a lawyer apologized in a letter to the institution’s administration on Tuesday.

The previous day, Miss Okoroafor shared a video on social media in which she thanked God and her private parts for her graduation. Nigerians, who are generally moralists, immediately condemned the film, at least publicly.

Although what individuals do in their homes is irrelevant, there are certain actions, conversations, and subjects that are considered taboo in Nigeria. One of them talks about unlawful sex, particularly when it comes from a woman. Men occasionally wear these items as medals of success in Nigeria, and you’d be correct to say that it is indicative of the country’s patriarchal nature. However, same culture frowns upon women who brag about what they accomplished when they were beneath the covers. It is almost abhorrent.

In response, the organization, which was understandably outraged by the viral video, released a statement, vowing to look into the situation and punish the woman if proven guilty.

In a letter expressing regret, this attorney, Ikechukwu Nwaopara, indicated that the woman made a mistake while attempting to thank God and her father. Throughout the institution’s inquiry, he promised to defend and fought for a fair hearing for his client.

But while the inquiry continues, it’s crucial to analyze this incident that suddenly brought the college and its alumni to the public’s notice.

Disputes surround whether or not the attorney’s justification was a last-minute addition. But this is not really relevant at this time.

What matters is that the young woman created a video that garnered interest and cast the institution in a poor light.

How did she fail to recognize and remedy the mistake if it had been a slip of the tongue? Whatever happened, there is already harm. Ogechi Okoroafor would also be forced to bring along some accomplices as payment for her error in judgment.

For instance, a graduating student was urged to be disciplined by the school by several Nigerians, including a politician and past students. And that’s all right. If everything were equal, it ought to serve to discourage others from taking the same path.

The key issue would be, however, “Deterrent for what?” given our society’s propensity to overlook the already raging leprosy in favor of just nascent indications of ringworm. Would penalizing the young woman, if it turns out she engaged in sex for grades, discourage others from doing the same or from talking about it?
There are two things to think about in relation to this video.

The possibility of an instance of sex for grades is the first, and the boldness to admit to this act of compromise is the second. Which of these two do we thus seek to discourage others from by penalizing the girl for?

Regarding the first issue, sex for grades is a widespread practice, despite being unlawful and unsocial. Societies with a strong sense of law and order and a respect for others’ rights have dealt with evil more successfully than others.

Even in Nigeria, several university instructors were charged with sexual harassment and victimizing students, and they were given sentences by the courts. Overall, this is a worldwide issue that will probably continue to be a problem for as long as there are men and women. Humans have the ability to influence one another, and there are predatory professors and lethargic pupils who are amenable to concessions. That is how things are.

The second thing is to wonder what drives a mature lady to credit this atypical approach for her success. People use various unlawful methods to achieve their goals, but the audacity to not only admit to them but to brag about them shows a higher degree of bravado and daring.

Lawyers and Miss Okorofor now assert that this was a mistake. Even if we decide to agree with this most recent viewpoint, the film still makes us think about various issues in Nigeria.

The first of them concerns the quality of instruction that pupils in Nigeria get. First and foremost, managers and planners in the Nigerian educational system need to understand that not every Nigerian kid is a good candidate for postsecondary study.

Some youngsters in the nation lack the aptitude necessary to enroll in, prosper in, and benefit from formal higher institutions. And if we enroll these kids against their will, they will use any and all measures to get out of the system, graduate, and disrupt society.

So what’s the other option? The issue of vocational training and other less formal methods of teaching those who lack academic aptitude must be addressed by the nation. Government officials should create and support organizations that provide people credentials that may even be fundamental to or comparable to degrees. Many students who enroll in polytechnics and universities due to social pressure would feel less stress as a result of this.

The video under discussion also demonstrates how stressful higher education is for individuals in Nigeria! Because of the happiness on her face and the words “this Nekede tension stops today… In this video, the tedium of obtaining a higher degree in Nigeria is evident. “it can only be God o…,”

These amenities serve as more of a burden than a learning environment for many Nigerian students attending higher education institutions. There is a lot to be desired about higher education in Nigeria, from the facilities, curriculum, and methods of instruction to the teaching quality, which has decreased since most individuals become professors because they have nothing else to do.

They give the students’ intellectual growth little to no consideration, and as a result, the nation annually produces thousands of graduates who are unemployed.

The third is Nigerians’ rising obsession with becoming popular. Since this video went viral on Monday, several theories have been put out. The possibility that the woman in this video manufactured her claim only to “trend” is one of the most stunning. This implies that it is conceivable for a woman to construct a video with these claims and publish it on social media even if she has never even had sex with a single professor in order to seek attention.

As strange as that may seem, there have been such occurrences. Just recently, a buddy brought me a controversy from 2019 involving a particular Blessing Okoro, who is now a popular figure on Instagram.

In a video she made, this woman made the false claim that the residence belonged to her. She was exposed and humiliated, but after gaining popularity, she is now a superstar giving life advice to more sincere Nigerians! How much would individuals seek attention and easy popularity, then?

Last but not least, Nigerians need to comprehend that public morals is being abandoned. People used to participate in questionable behavior and kept it a secret until lately. By doing so, they both retained their own public personas and protected the public from indecency.

But this is quickly passing into history. People get into their social media accounts as soon as they wake up and start promoting ideas that are harmful to society. Without restrictions, prostitution, drug misuse, ostentatious displays of riches, and even unlawful means of earning such money make their way into public areas.

This is deceiving a lot of young people into coming up with schemes to become rich quickly in a criminal underworld where nobody is secure. But more than that, it portrays a dreadful future in which neither individual morality nor group honor would matter.