Vice chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Professor Kolawole Salako, has charged youths in secondary schools to be disciplined on how and what they engage themselves in while exploring the social media.
Professor Salako, who was represented at the programme by the deputy vice chancellor (Development) of the univesity, Professor Clement Adeofun, gave the hint while speaking at the 9th annual career talk, organised by FUNAAB Alumni Association, Abeokuta branch for the final year students in secondary schools in Abeokuta.
Addressing the students on the theme of the career talk, ‘Social Media Discipline: Pathway to a Successful Career,’ Professor Salako said that “if checks are not put in place, with the rate at which the young ones are misusing the social media, most of them may lose focus on their academic pursuits and as such jeopardise their dreams.
According to him, “the abuse of the social media by the youths and children today calls for concern. Any youth who wants to attain a greater height in life must be disciplined with the use of social media.”
He urged them to be determined and courageous in life, saying that “your backgrounds or the limitations you have are not barriers to your excelling, but you must work hard.”
Professor Salako further stated that it was important for young minds to begin to think, plan and prepare for what they desired to be in the future.
He appreciated the organisers of the event for choosing the most relevant topic as the theme of this year’s career talk.
Earlier in his address, the chairman, FUNAAB Alumni Association, Abeokuta branch, Mr. Alaba Ogunleye, said the career talk is a yearly event, noting that “it helps to give back to the society just as it assists the final year secondary school students to be focused and determined in their chosen career.”
Delivering a lecture titled, “Subject Combination at WAEC and JAMB,” dean, Student Affairs, Professor Mobolaji Omemu, stressed the need for students to know the subjects combination for their courses of choice by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the institutions they wanted to attend.
She advised the students not to look down on themselves because their friends were studying a particular course,urged them that all courses were good as their determination and focus would take them far beyond their imagination.
Also speaking, the university counsellor, Dr(Mrs) Modesta Ofodile educated the students on the “Pros and Cons of Social Media and How Its Positive Use Can Help Students To Be Successful In Their Career.”
Dr Ofodile said that social media could assist them to connect with achievers of their chosen career who could mentor them to become great in life.
She admonished the students to utilise the advantage of the social media to search for positive opportunities in their careers instead of the social vices.
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