Betting on campus by smith

God does not play dice-bankers do.
    One third of every student of University Of Lagos (UNILAG) are involved in this (whether legally or illegally, on campus or off)- betting on lottery, card games, small-stakes games and sports. This is the number one thing right now that has taken over spending for ladies in all the Universities in Nigeria. Not only University students are involved in this, but also Secondary school students in all over Nigeria and also Primary school students are involved even monthly workers.
     Nowadays, students prefer to stake their money on bet, than to buy text books, or to eat. They would say it is the fastest way to get money, the bible says the love of money is the root of all evil; Jesus also went as far as chasing money changers and those gambling from the temple, This is an example of how wrong betting is. Universities often take students alcohol and drug problems seriously they are typically less aggressive in dealing with gambling addiction. Betting can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly,  and your life can go all to pieces. Gambling is an addiction once you are involved there is no way going back except God's intervention. I know of a student in UNILAG, an Engineering student a first class to be precise who won a Sport bet of two million naira, what he did first of all was to defer his admission and stopped coming to school because of the money, a brilliant first class
 student yet to be seen at the department, rumors were carried that he is in their village. Another UNILAG student at the Science department, after collecting his pocket money   He would use half of it to play sport-bet and after one week he is stranded looking for ways (lies) to collect another money. Internet access gave rise to a worldwide online betting industry estimated to exceed $40 billion dollars in wagers a year.
   Gambling has taken over Nigerian youth. If our youths are to be saved this has to be eradicated. Attention should be drawn to this by raising awareness on campus and everywhere in Nigeria about gambling addiction.

Smith Michael
UNILAG 200lvl
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