The role of the mass media in the fight against cultism in nigerian universities kindle edition by i. Dec 14, 2009 cultism is one word that has been entrenched in the psyche of people in this part of the world especially because of the hazardous experiences we have had, either directly or indirectly. Origin of cultism in nigeria and examples of some cult. Causes, effects and strategies for eradicating cultism. Cultism can be defined as the practices or activities of a group of people who have extreme religious beliefs that are considered severe. The spiritual leader, christs chosen church of god international, cccgi, apostle joshua osasuyi, has said one of the major problems facing nigeria is cultism. There activities and operations within the school environment and the outside the school environment is. Nigeria where i come from is a developing country and we see globalization as an opportunity for development. Criminal oriented behaviour abstract the paper examined the menace of secret cults in the nigerian tertiary institutions. Wole soyinka,the first captain of the pyrates confraternity formed at university of ibadan in 1952. In line with daily tips academic focus will look at the origin, and nature of cultism in nigerian university system. The atrocities committed on daily basis by the cult groups is obviously beyond imagination. Area of study the study was carried out in tertiary institution of nnamdi azikiwe university awka.
Chapter one introduction background of the study the emergence of cult activities in tertiary institutions in africa can be traced back to the early 1950s. The cabal makes the conduct of free and fair elections impossible, thereby distorting the. Nigeria has long had a history of secret societies dating back to precolonial days. Cultism, nigerian, institutions, youths and violence. A good part of the crisis of performance and credibility faced by the institutions today can be traced to it. In the early centuries in nigeria, women used to be known for wearing clothes that fully covered their body. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news.
Curbing the menace of cultism in rivers the guardian. Cultism itself, according to history, started for a good cause, but over time things have changed. Cultism and many other social vices are related to economic distress arising. Types of cultism in nigeria and their symbols updated. The origin of cultism was traced to the seadog confraternity a. I am still finding it difficult to imagine why nigeria under, this new. Cultism news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Cultism is a major vice which is common in tertiary institutions in nigeria today. The exact death toll of confraternity activities is unclear. Today however, the story is different because cultism has invaded and has come to stay in tertiary institutions in nigeria. So, lets look through the main types of cultism in nigeria and their symbols. Ig declares war on cultism the guardian nigeria newspaper. Pdf the issue of cultism in nigeria universities is not a new thing. The government of nigeria its self is worse than all the accused, they need to battle cultism in the body before cultism in the institutions.
It is a social crime which is very rampant within the school system, although cult groups are everywhere within the larger society. Causes, effects and strategies for eradicating cultism among. The issue of cultism in nigeria universities is not a new thing. Cultism or gangsterism and its effect on moral development of. Menace of cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions.
One estimate in 2002 was that 250 people had been killed in campus cultrelated murders in the previous decade, while the exam. Origin of cultism in nigeria and examples of some cult groups in nigeria august 31, 2015 origin of cultism in nigeria. Get the latest news and analysis of issues from nigeria, africa and around the world, direct into your inbox, daily. This is a book that give a brief detail on the origination of the different. Origin of cultism in nigeria and examples of some cult groups. Culture and institutional performance towards effective management of cultism in nigerian universities introduction one of the societal phenomena that have generated a lot of attention in educational institutions in nigeria is cultism. Definition of cultism cultism is defined as the activities or practices of a group of people with one common spiritual, religious or philosophical belief.
The cases of the nigeria experience and that of sierra leone especially in the tertiary education institution campuses testify to these assertions. Cultism is a major challenge ravaging our tertiary institutions today. In ordinary parlance, cultism is a system of religious belief and practice or an ideology. Curbing cultism in higher institutions the tide news. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Definition of cultism cultism can also be called secret cult. Wole soyinka was the founder of the sea dogs,that made up of seven students. Sep 23, 2016 speaking on the issue of cultism among nigerian students, president of national association of nigeria students, nans, comrade taiwo bamigbade egalitarian, listed the following reasons students. Use of cultists as thugs by politicians encourages cultism in nigeria. The question has often been asked by various groups and people.
Mar 16, 2016 cultism in nigeria has assumed a very dangerous trend because some people have found it to be most effective group that can give power, wealth and even protection. This study articulates the views of awka people in anambra of nigeria on this. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about cultism from nigeria and the world on today. Cultism and the nigerian youth the tide news online. Confraternities in nigeria are secretsociety like student groups within higher education that. The main purpose of this study was to find out the causes, effects and strategies to stop cultism in tertiary institutions in nigeria.
Confraternities in nigeria are secretsociety like student groups within higher education that have recently been involved in illegal and violent activities. Members of this group always commit themselves to oath and allegiance which serves as their strong bond. Cultism is a form of organization whose activities are not only exclusively kept away. They observed that the university was populated with wealthy students who were associated with colonial powers. Origin of secret cult in nigerian tertiary educations. Nollywood films representation of cultism and ritual murder. In 1952, a group of seven students from the university college ibadan formed the pyrates confraternity. This has been one of the major mediums that has earned globalization the lands of nigeria to dominate and our culture to alter.
Located in west africa and bordering the atlantic, nigeria is a big country that occupies 356,667 square miles with a total population of 168 million. Cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions and its effects on national development atuoma ukachi onwuemeodo and florence ifeoma nwosu abstract cultism has been a menace in our society especially in the nigerian higher institutions. The origin of secret cults in institution of higher learning in nigeria is traced to prof. Causes, effects and strategies for eradicating cultism among students in tertiary institutions in nigeria a case study of nnamdi azikiwe university awka anambra state, nigeria udoh victoria chinwe 1 ikezu uju joy mag 2 1, general studies unit, tansian university, umunya, anambra state. The nook book ebook of the origin of cultism in nigeria by wole. What are the strategies towards building a cultist free tertiary institutions in nigeria. Roots of violent cultism in nigerian schools education. Cultism, universities, students, peace and academic. However, modern cults trace their origins back to ordinary student.
We have watched cult groups unleash irreparable loss, anguish and pain on our youths, families and society at large. Pdf nigerian universities and other institutions of higher learning have in. A report of the last comprehensive data as released in 2006, state that. They observed that the university was populated with wealthy students who. Politicians clampers the effectiveness of effort towards curbing cultism through their direct or indirect affiliation with these cults.
Introduction campus cult in nigeria have been traced back to 1952 when prof. Pdf menace of cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions. Let us take a look at the history of cultism in nigeria and how it all began. It may take ending other social issues for nigerian cultism to be solved. Capturing the widening scope of the menace of cultism and its accompanying inimical effects, eneji 1996 in adewale 2005 asserts that cultism with its attendant violence, torture, suppression and unwarranted intimidation. The nigeria movie industry under the belt of nollywood produces more films a year than any other country except india. It is seen as a ritual practiced by group of people whose. According to opaluwah 2000, what is known as campus cultism in tertiary institutions started at the university college, ibadan, nigeria in 1952. Scores of the students, lecturers and nonacademic staff responses on.
Technically speaking, secret cult can be defined as a group of people who share and propagate peculiar secret beliefs divulge only to members. The cabal theory in the nigerian politics, 19992009 african. Apr 23, 2020 the latest news in nigeria and world news. However, nigerian cultism is a complex social problem that isnt easily solved. It was discovered from the study that cultism among the students of tertiary institutions is real and urgent solutions is needed by government and institution at large to curb it. Introduction cultism is one of the major challenges confronting the nations education system. Cultism in nigeria tertiary institutions dates back to professor wole soyinkas college days, when he organized a cult group named pirate confraternity with the help of some friends of his. Aug 11, 2014 it is no longer news that the universities and other institutions of higher learning meant to be further training ground for integral human development of the youths for a greater tomorrow have been infiltrated with a lot of antisocial behavioural idiosyncrasies, and have become also a comfortable ground for breeding student cultists and their nefarious. Some nigerian confraternities do not hide their symbols, while others keep them in secret and only members of that cult know what they are. The paper examined the menace of secret cults in the nigerian tertiary institutions. Cultism news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Let us take a look at cultism in nigeria, the causes, effects, how it all began and solutions to cultism in nigeria.
Wole soyinka, winner of the 1986 noble prize for literature and a group of six friends formed the pirates confraternity elite of the university college ibadan, then part of the university of london 1. Cultism or gangsterism and its effect on moral development of learners in nigerian tertiary institutions pemede oluwatobi and viavonu babatunde department of educational foundations and counselling psychology faculty of education, lagos state university, lagos, nigeria. Nigeria is abundant in natural resources like coal, gold, lead, iron, salt, copper, and zinc, but it is best known as a big producer of oil. Investigation further showed that quite a number of politicians, academics, professionals and different sets of people belong to one cult group or the other. Cultism in nigerian universities and the way out professor. Virtually all the tertiary institutions in nigeria are under the impact of cultism. The roots of cultism cannot be traced to prof wole soyinka because he formed a confraternity and not a cult. Sep 18, 2015 this submission came as guests on good morning nigeria xrayed the challenges of cultism in nigeria and the possible ways to address the menace. A cult can be said to emanate from great and excessive admiration or belief.
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