Investigation further showed that quite a number of politicians, academics, professionals and different sets of people belong to one cult group or the other. Not just because of the evil connotation associated with the practice as perceived by the society, but its activities which has been on the increase over the past few decades especially among young people of tertiary institutions are secondary schools alike. Cultism in nigeria has no doubt taken a new trend as it has relocated from tertiary institutions campuses where it hitherto holds sway to the streets in various communities across the country. Origin of cultism in nigeria and examples of some cult. The issue of cultism in nigeria universities is not a new thing. 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. 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. Causes, effects and strategies for eradicating cultism.
According to the founder of the group, the group was formed to advocate against the discrimination and oppression of poor and disadvantaged members of the society. Definition of cultism cultism is defined as the activities or practices of a group of people with one common spiritual, religious or philosophical belief. Cultism and the nigerian youth the tide news online. 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. Cultism is a form of organization whose activities are not only exclusively kept away. Cultism in nigeria 2299 words oct 31, 2011 10 pages recent activities of secret fraternities in edo and anambra states of nigeria have once again brought to focus the impact of the activities of the nefarious groups on the polity. A cult can be said to emanate from great and excessive admiration or belief.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about cultism from nigeria and the world on today. Activities of cultist and measures for eradicating cultism. Cultism news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Politicians clampers the effectiveness of effort towards curbing cultism through their direct or indirect affiliation with these cults. The remaining six are olumyiwa awe, ralph opara, tunji tubi, daige imokhuede, pius olegbe and olu agunloye. Its coast in the south lies on the gulf of guinea on the atlantic ocean. Uniprojects aim of providing this public relations, as a tool for eradicating cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from. Origin of cultism in nigeria and examples of some cult groups. Curbing the menace of cultism in rivers the guardian. The atrocities committed on daily basis by the cult groups is obviously beyond imagination. 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 author posited that this accounts for why the youth see or feel no qualms in joining secret cult.
The flag the flag of nigeria consists of three equal sized. Members of this group always commit themselves to oath and allegiance which serves as their strong bond. In this post, we will discus the causes of cultism in nigeria. Causes, effects and strategies for eradicating cultism among. The question has often been asked by various groups and people. 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 worst that we thought of the members of the pyrates, at least at the federal school of science, was that they drank a lot and were very sociable bunch not cults or killers and indeed, no one can give record of killing, maiming, or threats to lives and properties. The term cultism rings a loud bell in our contemporary society. The term cultism as currently popularly used in nigeria will seem to refer to any students organisation engaged in physical violence either on self or others and is suspected to engage in ritual or quasiritual practices. 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. Cultism has cast gloom over the educational sector.
But then, drinking was a fad among many teenagers of their time. Cultism in nigerian universities and the way out professor. Abstract that education is a crucial factor in the socioeconomic, political and y development of a nation is not in doubt. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. In recent years, this plague has assumed a frightening and deadly dimension. Menace of cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions kamlaraj. One estimate in 2002 was that 250 people had been killed in campus cultrelated murders in the previous decade, while the exam ethics project lobby group estimated that 115. It is seen as a ritual practiced by group of people whose. The african traditional religion atr is typically a system of worship deeply rooted in the reverence of a supreme being, divinities and deities, and ancestors as well. 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. Cultism is a major vice which is common in tertiary institutions in nigeria today. The exact death toll of confraternity activities is unclear. Nigeria has long had a history of secret societies dating back to precolonial days.
The cults can greatly affect populations and can cause seemingly innocent people to become tangled up in criminal activities that are performed as parts of cult rituals. Curbing the menace of cultism in rivers nigeria and world news. Cultism in nigeria dates back to pre the recent destructive cult activities on cam. Get the latest news and analysis of issues from nigeria, africa and around the world, direct into your inbox, daily. As true as the general notion of cultism might be, most rooted african secret cults started off as a requisite for the good of the people and. Please, sit back and study the below research material carefully. Oct 27, 2014 menace of cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions.
The paper examined the menace of secret cults in the nigerian tertiary institutions. Pdf menace of cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions. A case study of college of education, ekiadolorbenin abstract cultism is small groups of people who have extreme religious believes and are not part. The menace of secret cults in the nigerian universities adewale rotimi obafemi awolowo university, ileife, nigeria abstract cultism has become a major social problem both. Cultism or gangsterism and its effect on moral development. No wonder, the countless cases of murder, bloodshed, revenge in schools with high cultism rate. Causes and effect of cultism on academic performance of secondary school students includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available causes and effect of cultism on academic performance of secondary school students abstract this research was designed to investigate the causes of cultism and its effect on academic performance of secondary school students.
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 good part of the crisis of performance and credibility faced by the institutions today can be traced to it. Definition of cultism cultism can also be called secret cult. Being text of a paper presented by mr ben oguntuase, nas capone at the anticult week symposium organised by the university of lagos on wednesday, november 3, 1999 this anticult week marks another important step towards dealing with one of the contemporary problems facing higher education in nigeria. Cultism and violence in higher institutions of learning in. 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. Rotimi 2005 gave some reasons for joining cult groups in nigeria. The cases of the nigeria experience and that of sierra leone especially in the tertiary education institution campuses testify to these assertions. The menace of secret cults in the nigerian universities nairametrics. 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. Pdf the issue of cultism in nigeria universities is not a new thing. Cultism started at the university college, ibadan in 1952 when wole soyinka now professor and six others formed the pyrates confraternity. A cult can be said to emanate from great and excessive admiration or belief in a person or idea.
Cultism or gangsterism and its effect on moral development of. Cultism can be defined as the practices or activities of a group of people who have extreme religious beliefs that are considered severe. However, nigerian cultism is a complex social problem that isnt easily solved. Cultism news latest breaking stories and top headlines today.
Campus cult in nigeria have been traced back to 1952 when prof. Pdf nigerian universities and other institutions of higher learning have in. Cultism itself, according to history, started for a good cause, but over time things have changed. It may take ending other social issues for nigerian cultism to be solved. We have watched cult groups unleash irreparable loss, anguish and pain on our youths, families and society at large. Here, the formation of the cult groups were both clandestine and gradual until the. Some wide opinions suggest members are charmed, drink blood and have no fear of anything or anybody. There activities and operations within the school environment and the outside the school environment is worrisome with their. Origin of cultism in nigeria and examples of some cult groups in nigeria august 31, 2015 origin of cultism in nigeria.
Nigeria the federal republic of nigeria comprises thirty six states and its federal capital territory is abuja. Use of cultists as thugs by politicians encourages cultism in nigeria. To assess the impact of cultism on students and staff of tertiary education institution. Introduction cultism is one of the major challenges confronting the nations education system.
Okeowo 1994 also linked youths propensity to join cult to the. In nigeria schools, the main reason why people become cultist is to fight those who oppress them, the wicked lecturer, school authorities and the opposite cult members. Eradicating cult and cultism for the achievement of the millennium development goals in nigeria chinyeremaka christian ojimba department of history, federal college of education, kano. By this time, the higher institutions of learning have started springing up in benue state and so, the state began to feature vaguely in the issue of cultism as it affects these higher institutions as well. The there is alarming rate of consequences of cultism in nigeria and other countries and there is need for researches to be performed in this area. The cults can greatly affect populations and can cause seemingly innocent people to become tangled up in criminal activities that. 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. Project topic on causes and effect of cultism on academic. It is repeatedly said that the youths are the future leaders but it is a little wonder what the future holds for the youth of this country which has a good proportion of her youth as secret cult member. 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. They observed that the university was populated with wealthy students who were associated with colonial powers. It is repeatedly said that the youths are the future leaders but it is a little wonder what the future holds for the youth of this country which has a good proportion of her youth.
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. It is a social crime which is very rampant within the school system, although cult groups are everywhere within the larger society. Cultism is perhaps one of the greatest problems confronting our tertiary institutions today in nigeria. The problems of the violence associated with cultism in higher institutions reached a.
They observed that the university was populated with wealthy students who. However, modern cults trace their origins back to ordinary student. Public relations, as a tool for eradicating cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions project material. Confraternities in nigeria are secretsociety like student groups within higher education that have recently been involved in illegal and violent activities.
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. The parents must work closely with the institutions authority to arrive at a lasting. A case study of college of education, ekiadolorbenin abstract cultism is small groups of people who have. Nigeria is located in west africa and shares land borders with the republic of benin in the west, chad and cameroon in the east, and niger in the north. The origin of cultism was traced to the seadog confraternity a. The issue of cultism has in spite of many efforts at reducing it, soared up in the nigerias tertiary institutions. Cultism, one of nigerias major problems apostle osasuyi. Menace of cultism in nigerian tertiary institutions. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to investigate the activities of cultism and possible strategies for curbing cultism among secondary school students. Public relations, as a tool for eradicating cultism in. Historical development of campus cultism in nigeria. Cultism in nigerian schools dates back to when wole soyinka and a group of six freinds formed the pyrate confraternity at the university college, ibadan. Today however, the story is different because cultism has invaded and has come to stay in tertiary institutions in nigeria.
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. The consequences of cultism include decreased morale, a need for substances and incarceration of individuals who were involved in the cult. According to opaluwah 2000, what is known as campus cultism in tertiary institutions started at the university college, ibadan, nigeria in 1952. In 1952, a group of seven students from the university college ibadan formed the pyrates confraternity. Let us take a look at the history of cultism in nigeria and how it all began. Criminal oriented behaviour abstract the paper examined the menace of secret cults in the nigerian tertiary institutions. A case study of college of education, ekiadolorbenin includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available the effect of cultism in nigeria higher institutions.
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