Ilorin elders decry rise in cultism
Some elders from the Ilorin Emirate have decried the rising incidents of cultism and anti-social activities amongst youths in Ilorin and its environs.
There are five local government areas that make up the emirate.
The councils include Ilorin West, Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Moro and Asa had recently witnessed an upsurge in cultism activities, predominantly among students and artisans like bricklayers, commercial motorcycle/tricycle operators, vulcanizers, panel beaters, mechanics and the likes, where many lives and property had been lost.
Representative of the elders, who is also the coordinator of a youth welfare foundation, Engineer Kamil Dauda, called on parents, community leaders, law enforcement agents and governments in the state to join hand to curtail the development.
Dauda, who bemoaned attitude of some community leaders in the metropolis that allegedly mount pressure on law enforcement agencies for release of arrested cultists, charged them to desist.
He said that such attitude of the influential people could encourage the menace in the society.
The philanthropist, who said that habits like hemp smoking, illicit drug use and drug abuse among the youths had led to antisocial behaviour and criminal activities in the emirate, added that such act could tarnish image of the ancient town.
Alhaji Dauda also charged patent medicine dealers who are in the habit of dispensing psychotropic, substances among other illicit drugs, to desist for societal well-being.
He said that his foundation, had in the past 10 years, organised series of youth empowerment programmes, extra mural classes, payment of school fees and award of scholarship to indigent students, adding that financial assistance had been provided widows and needy in the Ilorin metropolis.
He also said that the foundation planned to organize student sensitization programme and youth empowerment programme during end of year festive period in the emirate.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Umar Yakubu Jaja Balikis Jawondo John Dara Shoprite Odogun Olushola Gabriel Olayinka Olaogun Mahfouz Adedimeji Shehu Jimoh TETFUND Femi Agbaje Issa Manzuma Hijaab Bolaji Aladie Musa Yeketi Saeedat Aliyu Salman Suleiman Abdulfatah Ahmed AbdulGaniyu Kareem Kwara Basketball Association Ashiru TIC Agbarere EFCC Adijat Adebiyi Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity Olusola Saraki Arinola Fatimoh Lawal Seni Saraki Abdulrauf Yusuf Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed Kayode Oyin Zubair Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede IEDPU Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Sanitation Exercise Olatunde Olukoya Www.Kwarareports.com Eleja Taiwo Banu Presidential Election Yusuf Aiyedun Ayegbeni Albert Ogunsola Okin Biscuit Age AbdulKareem Ahmad Ali Titus Ashaolu Sardauna Of Ilorin Noah Yusuf Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Dele Momodu Atunwa Kwara Polytechnic Amada Jidda Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Omotoso Roseline Oni Aremu Raji AbdulRasaq Oke-Oyi Akeem Lawal Amos Justus Sayo Musa Alhassan Buge Ayinde Oyepitan Kwara State University Of Education Sambo Murtala Reuben Paraje Overland UITH Aisha Ahman Pategi Oladimeji Thompson Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Moronfoye Kwara State Television (KWTV) Ilorin Water Reticulation Rebecca Bake Ajidagba

