The death of Sylvester Oromoni, a young boy who attended Dowen College in Lagos and was allegedly killed after refusing to join cultism, has sparked criticism from stakeholders in the last one week.
One of the stakeholders, Yetunde Olagbuji who is concerned about the chronological order of how the young boy died, has however appealed to parents to raise their children well.
Olagbuji, a Consultant Public Health Physician in Ondo State while expressing her view about the incident, called for more vigilance from parents.
“The death of Sylvester Oromoni greatly saddened my heart and I wish this ugly incident never happened. Also, I find the gross misbehaviour and misconduct of young people very disturbing and appalling.
“Then, I looked into the future of this younger generation whose strength and potentials are harnessed for the wrong reasons with grave consequences on the society and I became more worried and agitated.
“The number of teenage prostitutions, pregnancies, drug abuse, suicide, homicide, bullying, etc. will continue to be on the rise if the root cause of moral decadence is not addressed headlong,” she said.
In the message made available to Precision Online Newspaper, Dr Olagbuji reiterated the need for parents to use the home to correct the wrongs that have bedeviled the society.
“The home remains the first citadel of learning to shape children for productive personal and societal good, but unfortunately, the role of the home is gradually being eroded.
“In our society today, it is quite obvious that many parents lack the skills and adequate time to appropriately nurture, train and instill good moral values in their children as well as being good role models. Some parents prioritise work and money before their children. Some seek freedom by dumping their children and wards in boarding schools even as early as 2 years old.
“21st century parenting requires tact and skills and so should be intentional. The required sacrifices should be made by parents despite competing demands to train and nurture the children to bridge this impending societal disaster.
“Stop indulging your children, correct, discipline and nurture them to prevent future sorrow. The sacrifice you refused to make today as a parent may cost much more than you bargained for tomorrow.
“An unhealthy young generation will have a ripple effect on individuals and the society at large, thereby culminating in poor national growth and development,” she said.
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