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"Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by JEWELofHELL(op): 8:09am On Jun 20, 2021

The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has supported the proposed social media regulation by the Nigerian Government.

He gave the charge in his address on Friday at the seventh convocation of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara state.

According to him, unlimited access to social media platforms is robbing youths of their future, while he called for urgent steps to check unrestricted access to social media.

The Landmark University's chancellor explained that many young people spend most of their time chatting, with lesser time to engage in productive tasks.

“It unconsciously robs people of their future by robbing them of their time — no time to think; no time to plan; no time to programme,” Oyedepo said.

“This generation may lose her heroes to social media disaster. Here is one creeping serpent that is eating up the destinies of many individuals.

“We must wake up from our slumber to deal with this monster. Young people, beware! Addiction to social media is like addiction to drugs. It can render a whole destiny useless.

“This social media saga has eroded the substance of destiny of most youths today. What is supposed to be a plus has suddenly become a major minus, because everything of value delivers through investment of time.

“Suddenly, we are faced with a generation on the wrong side of history; 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.

“Many youths spend less than 10 to 20 percent of their time on their tasks per day. They can never match a generation that spends 70 percent to 80 percent of their time on their tasks.

“We must devise means to put a check on free access to social media, particularly those that are not adding values. Life is a race. Everyone should get on the track, ready for the run of their lives.”

https://saharareporters.com/2021/06/18/winners-chapel-founder-oyedepo-backs-regulation-social-media-says-youths-cannot-think

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by valentineuwakwe(m): 8:15am On Jun 20, 2021

They have taken away so many things from us...no food, no house, no healthcare, no good road, no jobs, yet they want to take away free speech from us...God why?

Papa God help this country!

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by ekobami: 8:15am On Jun 20, 2021

Your General Overseer Has Spoken!! cheesy

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by seamfund: 8:15am On Jun 20, 2021

What

Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by manuel4real(m): 8:16am On Jun 20, 2021

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by MARKone(m): 8:16am On Jun 20, 2021

Baba think say Nigeria na Covenant University.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by michlins(m): 8:16am On Jun 20, 2021

BMC, rejoice for your master has scores a screamer from outside the 18 yards box

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Seniorwriter(m): 8:16am On Jun 20, 2021

JEWELofHELL:
https://saharareporters.com/2021/06/18/winners-chapel-founder-oyedepo-backs-regulation-social-media-says-youths-cannot-think

Religion na politics.
Regulation of SM or freedom of expression should not amount to restriction of same freedom.
African leaders most times are beclouded with their position or power, they hardly see the bigger picture of how they'll want to be viewed after they are no longer in position of power.

Deep Quote
The only constant thing in life is change but most people holding leadership positions in Africa become brain drain due to greed to hold unto power.

@Seniorwriter

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Ebirra: 8:16am On Jun 20, 2021

Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Nobody: 8:17am On Jun 20, 2021*

I'm disappointed, this is an example of irrational thinking. He can as well encourage FG to ban mobile phone and laptops entirely since yahoo boys use it for fraud.

Ban kitchen knives because women are now using it to kill their husbands and boyfriends.

The benefits of social media can never be overlooked, if not for YouTube I wouldn't have learnt coding, graphics design or game development.

If not for Nairaland, I wouldn't have known freelancing works and how to go about getting clients abroad who pay well.

If not for Facebook, I wouldn't know the best and trending products to dropship.

If not for Twitter, SARS will still be out there killing youths for owning an iPhone.

Whats my own, can they really sensor social media? I don't think it's ever going to happen. Nigerians are very smart people with dump leaders so they will end up playing catchup.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Samiah33(m): 8:17am On Jun 20, 2021

How are they related

Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by IlovePMB: 8:17am On Jun 20, 2021

If you old men dont take time, we the youths of this God forsaken country would rise one day and wipe you all out. You old men who have refused to die or make way for the youths have pushed us to the wall enough. No food, no job, poor education system, no light, no good road, poor healt system and yet the little thing that helps the depressed youths to manage their frustration you old men want to regulate.

If you are a true child of God sell all those your useless private jets and give them to poor Nigerian youths to start up business.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by AustineCJ: 8:17am On Jun 20, 2021

The truth is whatever have advantage equally have a disadvantage. If only the present government r not thinking of banning or regulating Twitter for their selfish and wicked reasons it would have been a welcome development. But we can’t trust this present govt judging from what we see n how cared less the media aids are with words.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by nelsonebby(m): 8:17am On Jun 20, 2021

How did we get here?
Nigeria truly went backwards by letting illiterate from that region to rule over us in the southern part of Nigeria.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by MansoryMX(m): 8:17am On Jun 20, 2021*

Social media is a way of life that has impact unlimited knowledge into the life of both young and older people. Provide thousands of job opportunities to people in a failed country like ours. People who are isolated, primitive, gullible, controlled and blinded either by politics or Religion have all been freed by social media so I am not surprised this is coming from a supposed Daddy G.O as una dey call am!

See! Baba face your tithes and offering in your church ooo! Because if we open your file and drag you! e go bad well well for you!

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Badonasty(m): 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

He should start by closing is Facebook and other social media accounts

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by barragan: 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

First time I'll agree with this fraud.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Nobody: 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

Where are those always saying oyedepo speaks out and Adeboye don't

Hope you can see speaking out is not a guarantee someone has sense, I prefer the way Adeboye reacted to the Twitter ban

Are you saying the USA, China etc that their youths are using social media don't have future?

When his generation didn't have social media what have they achieved for this country with their focus

When has it become government responsibility to parent youths on internet

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by KingAlabi: 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

I agree to an extent with this, this year I have found out how distracting notifications can be.

Try it for a day, turn on do not disturb, and work on a task
PS : the above are for the social media freaks.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by iamimohtal(m): 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

Hahaha....I have seen wat his generation is doing...abeg today nah Sunday, I don't want to say shit

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by WoodWorkingBox: 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by kambili999(f): 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

Let me not say what is in my mind lipsrsealed

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by sotall(m): 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Tomide007: 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

Oyedepo never talked about governmental regulation. He's talking about addiction. Why do bloggers just love twisting information.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by illicit(m): 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

I think

Therefore I am

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by raphlenee(m): 8:18am On Jun 20, 2021

This man is saying rubbish

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by eherbal(m): 8:19am On Jun 20, 2021

Youre very correct sir.theyre no different from your congregation grin

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by Stewart883(m): 8:19am On Jun 20, 2021

Hmm I don't agree!! I have gained alot from the internet and I'm not joking

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by psychologist(m): 8:19am On Jun 20, 2021

The message should be christocentric
Anything shot of that is nothing but the out pouring of our emotions, which does not lead to salvation

Hence, I beg to disagree

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by vankaid: 8:19am On Jun 20, 2021

Is he facing competition on how to control minds from the internet?

Are the sheeples beginning to lookup information that ordinarily are not to be questioned from social media?

I can only say they are one of the same: whether church leaders or government officials.

They want same thing: to control how you think so they can fleece you.

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Re: "Youths Can't Think": Bishop David Oyedepo Begs FG To Regulate Twitter, Others by kamilous(m): 8:19am On Jun 20, 2021

JEWELofHELL:
https://saharareporters.com/2021/06/18/winners-chapel-founder-oyedepo-backs-regulation-social-media-says-youths-cannot-think

they can't abuse this statement because it's not coming from Presidency nor PMB!

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