Who bought you a phone?

The news of some unspeakable things done by teenagers on the internet is on the increase and the society is concerned with the negative effects. Aunty Yemi has responses to her question from a few teenagers.

David Olosunde, SSS 2

I have a Tecno android phone bought by one of my cousins last year when I visited during a holiday. I passworded my phone but my mum knows it so she checks my phone at will.  I don’t have problem with my parents answering my calls or reading my messages. What I do mostly on my phone is reading for more knowledge of some of my subjects, watch movies and browsing some of my favourite sites such as Whatsapp and Tik Tok. I recharge my phone every two weeks with my pocket money but my mummy does it for me occasionally.

Oluwaferanmi  Babalola, SSS 1

My daddy bought a phone for me last year and I secured it with a password for security reasons but all my immediate family members know my password. Since my parents know my security code, there is nothing they cannot do on my behalf such as answer my calls, read my messages, etc.  Any time I have money, I buy airtime and data to communicate on Whatsapp which is the most used of my apps.

Fatoki Olotoyin, SS2

I attend a federal school and I am in senior secondary school but I don’t have a phone yet because my parents said I don’t need it now. I understand their perspective especially, what the young ones use phones to do but I need it for school assignments in subjects such as History and Government. I use either dad’s or mum’s phone for assignments but when I’m browsing the internet for solution to questions and it is taking long, they feel one is doing something else on the phone. Aside the need for assignments, I need a phone for security reasons. For instance, when I go to church for rehearsal and we close late, there is usually no way to get in touch with home. Some students bring phones to school against the school’s rule.

There have been a case of one watching pornography but was caught and got punished. So whoever brings a phone drops it with the gate keeper and picks it when going home.

Deborah Olosunde, JSS 2

One of my mummy’s sisters bought a phone for me last year which is accessible to both mummy and daddy because I did not password it. I make use of the dictionary and WhatsApp mostly on it to communicate with my cousins and friends. My mummy usually forwards books to me on WhatsApp so if I learn new words and morals. I have friends who have phones too. I drop it at home because we are not allowed to bring phone to the school.

Ajoke Adeniji,  SSS 2

When I gained admission to the Senior Secondary School, my aunt bought a phone for me. Anyone can pick my phone and make use of it, including my parents because it has no password. I do not have anything secret on the phone. My phone is used for academic purposes and listening to new songs. I do not really have favourite websites I visit. I do recharge my line by myself but my mum does this for me when she has an important reason to do so. I am not too young to have a phone, however, there must be proper monitoring by parents and guardians of what is done on the phone.

Niniola Babalola

I need a phone to browse and read and got one from my mummy last year. The mostly used application on my phone is Whatsapp of which my mummy has access to.