Opinion
Enough Of Cultism
In spite of all attempts
made by the government both at the federal and state levels to end cultism in our society and higher institutions, it has continued unabated.
I don’t need to state the danger cultism poses to our institutions and the society at large as it has maimed its victims and killed many. But one thing that shocks me is the reason those who belong to cult groups adduce for their membership.
Such reasons are so feeble that they fall short of all logic. How can one tell me that he or she belongs to a secret cult for protection and in order to belong?
Cultism is a very bad thing for anyone to belong. Many who are there attribute their membership to bad company. What this means is that evil friends influenced them and encouraged them to become cult members. Many have fallen victim to cultism. Parents have lost their children to this menace while others have lost their beloved ones.
I have not seen anyone who says he or she is happy joining a cult group. This is because many of them were forced into it. Again, some of them have seen the danger inherent in it. Cultists are known to be hard-hearted and never show mercy to their victims. It is because of this lack of compassion for their victims some Nigerians are advocating long prison term or even death penalty for cultists.
Higher institutions have ended up expelling these dreaded things. Let everyone of us fight this ill because cultism is as bad and dangerous as illicit drugs. It gives its members bad reputation. So whatever sanction that should be given to drug peddlers must apply to them.
The area of concern to me which I consider a dangerous trend is that many young people in our country involved in dangerous crime like armed robbery etc are usually induced by drugs or cultism. Most of them belong to one cult group or the other. Even our leaders are not free from this menace.
It has been proven that some of our politicians are cultists. And many are being initiated as a condition to be connected or given ticket for one position or the other in our political space.
Now, imagine a situation where our leaders are involved in this dreaded act. What will be the consequences for the younger ones? I have to ask that we all must come together to end cultism in the society. When I say we all, I mean everyone like labour unions, the media, NGOs etc. This is a collective responsibility.
But one thing is to highlight a problem and proffer solution to it. Another thing is for the authorities to practicalise such solutions. If we are serious about eliminating cultism from our higher institutions and society at large, the way to start is to make non membership of secret cult a condition for admission into any institution particularly higher institutions. The same principle should apply to those who seek to vie for one political position or the other. Non-membership of cult group has to be a criterion as well.
Above all else, everything should be done to protect our young ones from the evil of cultism. This call is important particularly when we consider that these same cultists eventually graduate into militants and progress into other dangerous exploits. We shall continue to experience an endless circle of violence if we neglect these young ones and let them take membership of cult groups.
The in-coming administration has so much work to do in this regard. It must establish a framework to deal with this problem. Cultism must be eliminated from our higher institutions for academic activities to thrive. Society has to be involved in this fight so that together we shall get rid of this evil.
Amadi wrote from Port Harcourt
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