By Caleb Ijioma
A 300-Level student of Crop and Environmental Protection, Ladoke University of Science and Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Mary Nwake, has published a book to address some of these challenges and proffer solutions.
The book entitled: Blooming Rose was launched at the Bishop Richard Finn Resource Centre, Jericho G.R.A, Eleyele, Ibadan.
It speaks about the sojourn of an average African youth on a path to self discovery, educational success, financial breakthrough and finding a life partner.
Nwake noted that the 105-page book was written to reach out to everyone having a tough time and struggling as a student.
“I wrote ‘Blooming Rose’ to reach out to people who are struggling to find themselves, facing challenges financially and are in search of a life partner. When I walk into a Nigerian institution, I find that many students struggle to fund themselves through school.
“When you decide to ask or listen to them, you find that they have touching background stories, ranging from being an orphan, family going bankrupt, poor financial background and so on. Due to frustration and desperate need to change their situation, many have resulted to doing drugs, attempting suicide, sex for sale, cybercrime, etcetera.”
She urged students to make efforts to develop themselves despite life’s challenges.