Naija don knack another gist o! Chief Wole Olanipekun, wey be Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council for University of Lagos, don open mouth talk say make Federal Government carry the 2024 Cybercrime Act gist serious. E say dey need am well-well to protect citizens from wahala like harassment, cyber-bullying and all those ogbonge nonsense wey dey happen for social media.
As e dey talk dis matter dem for the 56th convocation ceremony of the school, Olanipekun no use mouth carry last. E talk say the way wey Nigerians dey waka for the digital space no pure at all, because dem dey expose to all kinds of bad belle and social media wahala. Na so! He even talk say plenty people no sabi the legal protection wey dey for dem, and na that one dey make dem dey vulnerable.
“We dey live for naija wey no dey protect us from all these cyber bullying and banditry wey dey blow for social media,” Olanipekun yarn. Na he call on people wey don study cybercrime make dem read and sabi the law well. E don even yan say occasions like convocation suppose dey help educate citizens about wetin dem dey fit do if disgrace land for social media.
Dem no go hear am for UK o, where one blogger don pay £100,000 for dem social media wahala. Olanipekun dey reason say Naija gatz follow dis kind pattern to fit hold down the excesses wey don dey online. As he dey drop dem jabs, e also throw shout out to President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa for how dem handle 2009 Agreement matter, make we no try carry last on top am.
As if dat no go sweet well-well, he promise say from next year, anybody wey be the best graduating student go carry N500,000 as prize for the wahala. Na him dey won na! Meanwhile, as dem don graduate, Olanipekun dey remind dem say character dey important pass education. “As una dey step out from here, remember say na education go help you survive, but na your character go determine who you go be for this world,” he yarn.
“Dis world wey you dey enter go test your beliefs before e go reward your work, e go question your integrity before you fit shine.” E also kom tell dem say make dem dey carry their learning with humility, and dey use dem influence with empathy. Make e dey show say dem fit command trust anywhere dem dey waka.
“When dem mention your name for places wey you no fit enter, make dem sabi say na product of University of Lagos dey here, wey shine with purpose, lead with courage and serve with honour,” na wetin Olanipekun last last toked.
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