Activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has expressed concern over what he described as a moral collapse among Nigerian youths, alleging that many young women now openly display their bodies on social media while some young men engage in internet fraud.
He made the remarks in a video clip from The Honest Bunch Podcast, which circulated widely on Thursday.
Adeyanju said the trend reflects a generation that has abandoned discipline and self-respect in favour of instant gratification.
“Go and look at all the young people. They are naked on Instagram. They are naked on TikTok. The guys are all doing yahoo, defrauding people,” he said.
He noted that his recent visit to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) exposed the depth of the issue, claiming many of those arrested were very young.
“I was in EFCC yesterday. Go and see young people, 16, 15, 17, 18. They are all suspects in EFCC. Destroying their lives. Destroying the lives of other people,” he added.
Adeyanju also raised concerns about public health, linking what he described as permissive social behaviour to the spread of diseases.
“Have you not seen the latest reports on how people are just spreading HIV all over town?” he said.
Comparing present-day behaviour with the past, he argued that relationships and intimacy once required patience and effort.
“During our time, for you to see the nakedness of a girl, you work hard. You have to work minimum eight months before you can,” he said.
He further criticised what he sees on social media today.
“Go to TikTok. Almost all Nigerian girls are naked… It’s not just nakedness. Red lights. Look at the generation. Open breasts. No job anywhere. Just open chest on TikTok and Instagram,” he said.
However, Adeyanju said he does not entirely blame the current generation, arguing that earlier generations contributed to the situation.
“I want to absolve their generation of any blame. They have no blame. Because if they have blame, they should also have blamed the generation before them. When will the blame game stop? We must find a solution to our problems in the immediate, in the interim and in the long run,” he said.
He referenced his personal journey, recalling that in 2012 he accommodated seven staff members in his three-bedroom apartment while building his career, stressing the importance of structured growth.
“There must be a process to growth,” he added, according to Dip Connect Online News.
Elijah Adeyemi
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