The University of Ibadan Anti-cultism Campaign Committee, an arm of the Centre for Social Orientation (CenSo), has again charged secondary school students to learn to outrightly say ‘no to cultism’.
The Chairperson of the Anti-cultism Campaign Committee, Prof. Helen Labeodan reiterated that cultists are people who engage in anti-social behaviour shrouded in secrecy.
She noted that for the students to develop appropriate attitudes towards life and be acceptable in society, cultism should be seen as ‘a no-go area’ for them.
Prof. Labeodan remarked that joining cultism is a gradual process that begins with bullying and can lead to other anti-social behaviours like smoking, robbery, and killing, amongst others.
She said the students can avoid joining cultism if they are intentional about staying focused and becoming something worthwhile in the future by reporting the person or the group threatening them to appropriate authorities like their teachers, principals, and parents so that they can stay out of trouble.
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The Chief Security Officer of the University of Ibadan, Mr. Victor Fadeyibi advised the students to know what the law says about cultism and abide by it so that they will not be caught unawares.
He said secondary school students should understand that as many of them that are planning to gain admission to the University of Ibadan should note that UI has zero tolerance for cultism and so will not allow any unruly behaviour from its students, because the kind of degree that the University of Ibadan awards emphasises character first before learning.
The Hall Warden, Independence Hall, Dr. Olumuyiwa Ajetunmobi said, “Most of the time, students become vulnerable to cultism because they feel they are weak and need someone or a group of people that could defend them.”
He advised the students to desist from any group that would make them undesirable and focus on using their strengths and potentials to add meaning to their lives.
The President of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union, Mr. Oluwatobiloba Samuel also counselled the students to maximise their time appropriately by studying their books and developing the needed skills because the future will tell what they are investing in during this period.
He charged them to be careful of the company they keep so that they will not be negatively influenced.
The latest visitation of the Anti-Cultism Campaign Committee was to Cheshire High School, Ijokodo, and Community High School, Samonda. The next visit will be to St Gabriel’s School, Sabo.
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