LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and former Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has described as deeply troubling and must not be taking lightly the statement of Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that 6 out of every 10 Nigerian university students are involved in “419”.
Nigeria already has a very limited number of students in higher institutions, estimated at 2 to 2.5 million. If indeed about 60% of them, roughly 1.4 million young people are involved in fraud, then we are not just facing a crime issue; we are confronting a serious moral and systemic failure.,” Peter Obi noted, adding, “The question we must ask ourselves is: what has brought us to this level? Who are the role models these students are looking up to?. What values are they learning from society?
He argued that when a system appears to reward wrongdoing, when integrity is not upheld, and when those in leadership are associated with allegations of forgery and dishonesty without consequence, it sends a dangerous message to the younger ones.
“It suggests that hard work does not matter, and that results, by any means, are acceptable. These points clearly point to a collapse of moral values. As Socrates rightly said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Nigeria must now examine itself.
“This is not about condemning our young people. It is about accepting that leadership sets the tone. If we do not demonstrate integrity at the top, we cannot expect it at the bottom.
“We must urgently rebuild our value system, enforce accountability without bias, and create an environment where honesty, hard work, and discipline are rewarded. That is the only sustainable path to securing the future of our nation,” he stated.
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