Gov Oyetola Cautions Youths On Cybercrime
Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has urged Nigerians, particularly youths, to shun unholy and illegal means of getting rich.
He admonished that they could still get rich and be comfortable doing legitimate business.
Oyetola warned them to abstain from things that were capable of undermining their potentials to become great in life.
The governor spoke on Sunday after he observed the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the Osogbo central praying-ground.
Oyetola, who emphasised the need for youths to be hardworking to make them more productive, also called on the citizens to do away with vices such as cyber-crimes, popularly called, “Yahoo Yahoo as well as kidnapping and robbery among others”.
He advocated the need for the citizens to tow the path of greatness by striving hard to accomplish the aims and objectives of Nigeria’s founding fathers.
He stressed the need for Muslims to keep imbibing the lessons of the Eid-el-Kabir by holding on to faith in God.
He expressed gratitude to the people for being supportive of his administration so far, promising not to disappoint them.
He said: “First of all, we must thank Almighty Allah that makes it possible for us to be here to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir.
“Last year, I was still in the process of contesting the election, but today, I thank God that I am here as the governor. I thank the people of this state for their unflinching support and prayers as I wish them happy celebrations.
“My message to our people is that they should always continue to imbibe lessons of the celebration, and they should have absolute faith in the Almighty God because once one has faith, he or she can surmount any problem in life. Osun is known for peace, and I want the peace to continue to reign in the state.
“My advice to the youths is that they should have the fear of God in their minds. Those that are in school should face their studies, while those learning one vocation or the other are urged to remain committed and steadfast in their chosen fields.
“The time is now for our youths to see their future as being important than their present. I implore them to face whatever they do and do it very well to excel in life. I want our youths to shun things capable of undermining their future. They must do away with things that can lure them to destruction.”
Chief Imam of Osogbo Sheikh Musa Animasaun urged Muslim faithful to work with the fear of God and shun things capable of leading them to destruction.
He admonished Muslim Ummah to imbibe the virtues of forgiveness, fairness and justice, adding that they should let the virtues reflect in their conducts.
Sheikh Animasaun, who described worldly things as ephemeral, said people should begin to live as if they would die the next minute.
