By Agency Report
The Chancellor of Covenant University,
Ota, Ogun, David Oyedepo , has warned
youth against the excessive use of
social media.
Mr Oyedepo gave the warning on Friday
during the 15th Convocation Ceremony
and Conferment of Honourary Doctorate
Degrees and presentation of prizes in
Ota, Ogun.
The chancellor noted that the negative
impact of social media on youths could
not be overemphasised, as it made
them lose focus and rob them of their
destinies.
“The social media saga has eroded the
substance of destiny as it has
unconsciously robbed youths of their
future and their time.
“The honour of this generation has been
wiped off, chatting all day with no time
left to think, plan programme and
engage productively in the pursuit of any
task.
“Some professionals have classified
social media addiction along with drugs,
alcohol and sex.
“Social media that is supposed to be a
plus to the youth, suddenly became a
minus, as everything of value is
delivered through investment of time,”
he said.
The chancellor noted that life without a
vision was an adventure in frustration
and that life without a bearing was a
burden.
According to him, only those who know
where they are going ever get anywhere.

“No one ever arrives at a future he
cannot see, neither does anyone arrive
at a future he is not prepared for.
“It is time for every youth to wake up
from slumber and take his/her destiny in
their hands,” he said.
Mr Oyedepo advised youths to get out of
the nest by engaging in strategic
planning as everyone was absolutely
responsible for the outcome of his or her
life.
Earlier, Abiodun Adebayo, the Vice-
Chancellor of the institution, said the
university was committed to training
expert thinkers that would proffer
solutions to the nation’s problems and
restore the lost glory of the black race.
Mr Adebayo said the institution was
keeping its students busy with activities
that prepared them for leadership and
productive dialogue as well as equipping
them with skills to change their world.
The Vice-Chancellor urged the
graduands to be agents of change, light-
bearers, solution providers and
pathfinders in confronting the numerous
challenges bedeviling Nigeria and the
world at large.
Mr Adebayo congratulated the
graduands and their parents as well as
guardians on their noble achievement.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that a total of 1,664 students
graduated for the 2019/2020 academic
session.
They comprised 201 students who made
first class honours; 793, second class
upper honours; 595, second class lower;
75, third class and 254 postgraduate
students.

NAN also reports that Paula-Peace
Onyinyechi, a graduate of the
Biochemistry Department, College of
Sciences, emerged as the best
graduating student, with a Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.98.

Bishop David Oyedepo
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Sincerely, I can't agree less with him on this. He should see their writing in pen on paper, riddled with horrible wrong spellings and unpardonable syntax error , to see how far lost many of them are.

To redeem them and their future, something drastic needs to be done and will have to give way . One of such could be regulating the use of the social media for some age group by time allocation capable of restricting data, content and internet time access to them.

Someone will be struggling in life with career and academically but won't use the internet to get more insight into the topics he is struggling with but ready to participate in social media chats and haul insults at people old enough to be his grandfather , in the process incurring curses upon himself. They are highly opinionated on everything yet they are the biggest victims to Ponzi schemes including crypto-ponzi because they think life long sustainable wealth creation is 5 minute Indomie. Between their poor upbringing and their poor way of choosing association, I don't know which is the bigger culprit. To those legit youths that are teachable and of sound character online and offline, you're not stupid and you will have your breakthrough some day. I salute you.

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So true sir.

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Vaughanlanrewaj:
Sincerely, I can't agree less with him on this. He should see their writing in pen on paper, riddled with horrible wrong spellings and unpardonable syntax error , to see how far lost many of them are.

To redeem them and their future, something drastic needs to be done and will have to give way . One of such could be regulating the use of the social media for some age group by time allocation capable of restricting data, content and internet time access to them.

Someone will be struggling in life with career and academically but won't use the internet to get more insight into the topics he is struggling with but ready to participate in social media chats and haul insults at people old enough to be his grandfather , in the process incurring curses upon himself. They are highly opinionated on everything yet they are the biggest victims to Ponzi schemes including crypto-ponzi because they think life long sustainable wealth creation is

well said