Afe Babalola Day: Falana laments youth involvement in internet fraud, urges legitimate technology use
Femi Falana used the occasion of Afe Babalola Day to speak directly to young Nigerians, calling on them to step back from internet fraud and channel their energy into legitimate technology instead.
Drawing on the life of Afe Babalola as a reference point, Falana argued that determination, education, and a smart use of available opportunities are what truly move a person, and a generation, forward.
His message was simple: the same hunger and resourcefulness that pulls young people toward quick money online can be redirected toward something that builds, rather than destroys, a future. The life Babalola built, Falana suggested, is proof that personal and societal limitations are not permanent ceilings.
Whether that message lands with the young Nigerians it was meant for is the real question worth sitting with.
Originally published by Premium Times.