SS1 Civic Education Third Term: Cultism (II)

Consequences of Cultism

Cultism in Institutions will lead to the following consequences

It can lead to expulsion
It promotes violence
It reduces the quality of the products of the schools through frequent interruption in the academic calender
It breeds insecurity on various campuses
The end results is moral decadence in the society , it breeds generation of immoral students
It leads to colossal loss of infrastructure and other other resources on campus, the peace of the school is adversely affected.

Preventive Measures against Cultism

The following are the preventive measures against cultism

Moral Education should be made compulsory in the primary and secondary schools in the country
Parents should take time to understand their children, give enough time to listen to them at home and satisfy their emotional psychological and physical needs
Aggressive efforts to wage war against cultism in all tertiary institutions should be allowed by government and religious group in the country
Moral Education should be made compulsory in the primary and secondary schools in the country
Cultism and its consequences should be treated in the general studies courses in all institutions
A definite legislation that will pass a death sentence to anybody found guilty of cult activities on campus.
Parents should be more vigilant, concerning the behavior and activities and activities of their children within and outside the home
Parents should desist from being members of secret cult and also prevent their children from joining bad groups
Government should set up security outfit to checkmate the activities of secret cults on campuses
Government and non-governmental agencies should step up their campaigns against cultism and its destructive tendencies

Government’s Efforts in Preventing Cultism

1. Enacting enabling laws proscribing cultism and other secret societies.

2. Newly admitted students are made to take oath not to belong to any secret cult.

3. Expulsion of any student found to be member of secret cult from campus.

4. Prosecution and sentencing to jail terms of those found guilty of any cult-related activities.

5. Public enlightenment campaign against cultism.

6. Constitutional provisions prohibiting members of secret societies from holding public offices.

7. Public renunciation of membership of secret societies/cults is encouraged by government.

8. Introduction of civic education to educate citizens on social vices and other immoral behaviour associated with cultism in schools.

9. Government enhanced security presence in schools and colleges.