Yahoo Yahoo for Naija: Wetin Government Dey Do?

If you don see Naija news or you dey jolly with friends, you fit don hear this word “Yahoo Yahoo”. No be the Yahoo mail o! This Yahoo Yahoo na nickname for cybercrime and 419 wey plenty young people don dey involve for. As e dey hot, wetin our government dey do about am? Make we enter the matter.

Yahoo Yahoo: Wetin E Mean?

Yahoo Yahoo na the street name wey dem dey call online fraud inside Naija. People wey dey do am fit dey scam people, hack person account or do other yama yama online just to get money. This kind work, no be better work o!

Why E Dey Happen?

Before we yab government, make we first understand why this Yahoo Yahoo dey happen:

1. No Job: Many youths wey graduate from school no fit get work, so dem look for another way.
2. Fast Money Culture: Some people just wan blow sharp sharp, dem no wan wait.
3. Peer Pressure: If your guy buy Benz and you still dey trek, e fit make person think am o.

Wetin Government Dey Do?

1. EFCC to the Rescue

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) na the main people wey dey fight against Yahoo Yahoo for Naija. Dem dey do raid, arrest and prosecute people wey dem suspect say dey into cybercrime.

2. Public Awareness

Government don dey try do some kain awareness for media, schools, and even for street about the dangers of Yahoo Yahoo and why e good to do better work.

3. Partnership with International Bodies

Naija government dey work with international organizations to fight against cybercrime. This one dey help dem trace and catch people wey dey do this bad work.

4. Train and Empower Youth

Government and some NGOs don dey try set up centers where dem dey teach youths better skills. This one na to divert their attention from bad to good.

Wetin We Fit Do?

1. Report Suspicious Activity: If you know person wey dey do this Yahoo Yahoo or you dey suspect say something no pure, report am!
2. Education: Teach young ones about the danger of this work and encourage dem to use their computer skills for better thing.
3. Support: If you fit, give job or training opportunity to youths around you. E go help dem well well.

Even though government dey try fight Yahoo Yahoo, the work never finish o. E dey very important make we as people join hands with government to make sure say our country better. If all of us put effort, we fit kick Yahoo Yahoo comot from Naija!.