“It unconsciously robs people of their future by robbing them of their time — no time to think; no time to plan; no time to programme,”Oyedepo said.
“Suddenly, we are faced with a generation on the wrong side of history; the honour of this generation has been wiped off — chatting all day with no time left to think, plan, programme and engage productively in the pursuit of any task.
Bishop Oyedepo had in 2019 kicked against the regulation of social media, stressing that it was archaic to attempt regulating social media.
But speaking on Friday at the seventh convocation of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara state, the cleric stated that unlimited access to social media platforms is robbing youths of their future.
According to him, many young people spend most of their time chatting, with lesser time to engage in productive tasks.
“This social media saga has eroded the substance of destiny of most youths today..
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