I have thought about this and I& #39;m convinced that the biggest problem that businesses have in Nigeria is that most of their staff aren& #39;t competent at basic mathematics

Every country has its fair share of dishonest citizens

But it seems the problem with the dishonesty in Nigeria

Is that it is accompanied by a poor sense of mathematical analysis

An average Indian thief is probably more successful than an average Nigerian thief because he can calculate the margins of his employer, & steal only what will not be noticed, & hence ensure the business survives

A Nigerian thief on the other hand cannot calculate what the actual margins of the business are before stealing more than what the business can cope with.

A successful parasite survives on a host by ensuring the host stays alive to be able to continue feeding it indefinitely

I want to test this theory among Nigerian employers

When hiring, ensure your potential staff have a higher than average aptitude for mathematical calculations

Especially mental calculation

A thief who knows what his employer makes will try to steal only what won& #39;t be noticed