Say NO to Cultism

By Valentine Nwogo

I know this table I’m about to shake has so many persons’ on it, but, I have got to.

Brethren, the kind of friends you keep can help shape or ruin your life.
Let me ask this question; “What is the main benefit of being a cultist?”.
Cultism doesn’t pay. it destroys.
I have made enquiries to know the advantages of being a cultist, but, I have got to know that it got no advantage but, either it is filled with disadvantages.

Cultism won’t help you reach your life goals but, it will distance you from it.
Once one is involved in Cultism, all he/she knows is smoking, taking harmful drugs, etc which are bad to human health.

The afore-mentioned shouldn’t be the things an able-bodied youth of this modern era should be thinking of/doing when there are many issues in his/her generation to fix.

It’s high time ” we” woke up from our slumber and get to note that Cultism pays not.

The government should play an active role in curbing this menace that is ravaging our society.
The government should organize an amnesty programme, which will give room for some repentant cultists to renounce their memberships. And thereafter, provide them with skills by enrolling into skill acquisition centres.
Then, the ones’ that deem it unfit to repent, the government should hunt them, get them arrested, charged to court, and sentenced to serve a certain jail term.
I strongly believe that if this is done, the ones’ nursing the plan to join will be discouraged to move on with their plans.

Parents should also play their own role in curbing this societal menace by knowing the kind of friends their child keep.
Parents, try to always know their friends.
Because, most stories by repentant cultists always have it that, they were introduced to it (Cultism) by their friends.

My friends, instead of getting involved in Cultism, why not get a skill or probably, get educated?.
Don’t while your precious time.
The future is yours to build and no one will help you build it. Mind you, the future “we” speak of is NOW.
If you don’t plan your life very well today, how do you expect a better tomorrow? OR are you among those that believe in this “Destiny Helpers” Syndrome?.

Brethren, let me bring to your notice, there is nothing like destiny helper. You are your own destiny helper. Don’t allow anyone brainwash you.

Start doing something positive with your life today and I bet you won’t regret you did.

These are a list of skills which you can acquire to get yourself busy;
a. Sewing
b. Carpentry
c. Painting
d. Electrical Engineering
e. Mechanical Engineering
d. Photography
e. Makeup/Makeover
f. Interior decoration ETC

Once you learn any of these above mentioned, I’m sure you won’t have time to think about involving yourself in Cultistm or any other social vices.

Mind the kind of persons you keep as friends like I made mention of earlier on. They can make or mere you. Keep away from bad friends whose main aim is to make sure that you don’t achieve the things you’ve planned to achieve in life.

Bad friends will be the ones to lead you to commit crimes, choose the people you go about with. Don’t associate with cultists, because they are bound to destroy your future rather than make it better.

Finally, say NO to Cultism!.
It kills.
It destroys.
It shatters dreams.
Thanks as you heed to this.
And don’t forget to get a skill today.
Let’s join hands and make our world a better place.

© Nwogo Jr. 2018