The Death of Conscience: A Nation's Fast-Track Decline in Values
The Death of Conscience: A Nation's Fast-Track Decline in Values By: Itoro Uwah In the past two decades, Nigeria has witnessed not just a shift, but a dangerous erosion in the very core of what defines a people — integrity, dignity, family values, posterity, gender pride, conscience, morals, ethics, and spiritual sincerity. What was once unthinkable has now become entertainment. What was sacred is now scoffed at. And the nonsense that should have remained at the margins of decency has been repackaged as content — celebrated, sold, and spread. This is not just a lamentation. It is a clarion call backed by cold data and burning reality. The Speed of Decay: 2000 to 2025 in Perspective From the turn of the millennium, Nigeria's cultural compass began to spin uncontrollably. A graph mapping the acceptance, adoption, and participation in trends that oppose traditional values tells a terrifying story: 2000–2005: Decline began slowly — roughly 15% acceptance of questionable moral s...