Early Problem Recognition: Management Insights from the Nigeria Codeine Story: The village was thrown into turmoil, and Joseph was battling for his life with a 7 feet long crocodile. Years ago, he had returned from the stream with the reptile’s egg, warned to thrash it, but he kept delaying until it hatched. It was another time to do away with the reptile, but Joseph delayed, he got fond of the reptile believing baby reptiles don’t hurt.

Despite the repeated warning signs, he convinced himself, that the crocodile wouldn’t hurt, this day, after he walked into the cage as usual and after he fed the beast, it charged at him. Joseph tried to caution his pet, but the reptile charged at him again, Joseph fought back. Unfortunately, the monster pounced on him and the rest was history.

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