By Fatima Lawal
Ilorin – The National Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ), has warned girls and women not to post pornographic pictures of themselves to their boy friends under the guise of celebrating Valentine.
Hajia Bilkisu Oladimeji, NAWOJ’s National Vice Chairman, gave the warning on Monday in Ilorin in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Oladimeji spoke to NAN against the backdrop of prevalence of pornographic pictures trending on social media where girls send nude pictures of themselves to their boy friends to celebrate valentine.
She called on parents especially mothers to caution their daughters and wards to desist from the act.
“Mothers must be steadfast and conscious of what their daughters are up to.
“We now live in the virtual world of social media with its attendant vices in the society,” she said.
The NAWOJ Vice Chairman observed that some irresponsible men usually abuse and prey on innocent girls when the going is good.
She added that women who fall prey to such men often get their nude pictures exposed on social media when the relationship becomes sour.
“Why would a respectable girl take a video picture of herself and send to any man?” she queried.
Oladimeji urged parents, school authorities as well as the government to monitor the youths at home and in schools.
She stressed the need for the three tiers of government to provide free education especially at primary and secondary levels to prevent students from being sent away from school.
She noted that a situation where children are sent away from school due to inability of their parents to pay school fees would make them idle and get involved in vices
She also advised parents to cultivate friendship with their children especially female ch
“Unless parents change in their attitude towards their children by becoming best friends to their wards, especially female children, we shall continue to witness such degeneration in our society,” she said.