Ishola Olateju hold the first edition of Round Table Discussion tagged EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON INTERNAL SECURITY, A CASE STUDY OF #ENDSARS, HERDSMEN, CYBER-CRIME AND RITUAL KILLINGS, held at the Kwara Hotel, Ilorin on Saturday
While delivering speech Olateju urged Nigerian to stay away from fake news in order not to jeopardize the internal security of our country.
According to him "While the evolution of social media is commendable, the quality and the genuineness of the news must be of a high standard. We must stay away from fake news in order not to jeopardize the internal security of our country. Without any iota of doubt, the security of Nigeria is been threatening because of fake news and growing suspicion among all the ethnics groups in the country."
"Let me emphasize that, no country grow without the security of life and properties of its citizens, let me also quote my mentor on what he said about security, " No meaningful economic and industrial activity can thrive in an atmosphere riddled with rancor and crisis. Central to peace, in turn, is the positive productive engagement of the active working population in any society ". Ogbeni continued, "But more importantly, we must keep the peace, promote national unity and cooperation, shun division and conflict generating behaviors and practices".
In the light of this, I will urge us all, particularly, youth, not to tear the fabrics of our unity as a country with the wrong usage of social media. Verify your news and use social media to promote national unity. He added
He commended Ogbeni Rauf and his wife Alhaja Sherifat for their contribution to his successful journey in life.
"The bulk of my appreciation goes to the family that God used to make me who I am, Ogbeni Rauf and Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola, who have both contributed a lot to my life. They are the drummers to whose beat I keep dancing to. I am grateful for all that God has used them to do in my life. Only God and God alone can appreciate them for me. Asides God and my mother, the Aregbesola's are the greatest influencers of my life, I salute them.
"Let me go personal here, I will like to talk briefly about my father and mentor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. In my public life, I have worked closely with him and not only that, I have study his life, most especially his loyalty to his leaders, friends and associates.
One of the greatest attributes of Baba Kabiru is his genuine loyalty to any cause he believes in. In the word of his leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, “Aregbesola is loyal and dependable. He is someone I describe as my partner, comrade, friend and brother”.
This loyalty is what he imbedded in us his mentees most especially me. I want to urge all my audience to take this home today; the only way to be successful in any endeavor is to be loyal to the ladder that got us to the top. And anyone who feels betrayed in any way should take solace in the word of a wise man which says, “Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesnt exist. He said
