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THE CULTURE OF CONSUMERISM IN NIGERIA

                   It has been said that, when there is a crack in the wall, it must not be left unsealed as it will eventually lead such wall to ruins.This statement best describes the wrecking effect of unattended "culture of consumerism in Nigeria".The question however is,what is culture in relation to consumerism? And how does the trend affects Nigeria at large . Well,culture is, in the words of E.B Taylor, that complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, art, morals , law, customs  and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.Sourced from Wikipedia.Culture to my best of understanding, encompasses every facet of human life both the obvious and inconspicuous aspects of it.that is , from the food we eat, to the cloth we wear, to the house we build ,to the language we speak and even to the valuable and in valuable thoughts and actions of our day to day living , just to mention a few. However, ...