A more subtle problem is developing as Nigeria struggles with severe economic difficulties;
for many men, the burden of supporting their families has become too much to bear.
Some males have fallen into depression as a result of the struggle to resist this pressure, particularly in a culture that places a higher priority on issues affecting women and children.
A 45-year-old father of two in the capital of Ogun State, Abeokuta, tells OBASANJONEWS about his struggle with depression, which he attributes on his inability to support his family.
Idris (not his real name), who resides in the state’s Ijeja region, walks to work every day in an effort to make ends meet with his N16,000 wage.
Wearing a faded dark blue shirt, Idris put his hand on his chin and explained that he is a gate man at a popular beer parlor on Panseke Road in Onikoko.
“The expense of transportation is considerable now because I trek to work every day to manage my salary as a gate guard, which is only N16,000 per month.
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