Picture a boy, around twelve years old. He is bright, curious, full of energy. Then something shifts. Gradually, the spark dims. He becomes quieter. His grades slip. He stops showing up — first to school events, then to family conversations, and eventually to life itself. His parents notice. His teachers notice. But no one quite
Let’s tell the truth for a minute. If you ask the average Nigerian why young boys drift into cybercrime (Yahoo), rituals, or gangs, they will give you the same tired answer: “It’s poverty, Ola. The economy is hard. There are no jobs.” It sounds logical. It sounds compassionate. But it’s a lie. If poverty were
A boy who seems “difficult” at home or in the classroom may not be a problem at all—he may simply be a personality that has not yet been understood. As a mentor for boys and the founder of the Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN), I hear the same questions from parents, educators, and caregivers again