The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has said that the incursion of foreign culture and selfishness eroded the cultural value, ethics, and heritage of Nigerians.
He said this on Monday when cultural groups, representing various notable ethnic divisions in Nigeria visited his office to celebrate the 2017 World Culture Day.
Governor Ajimobi said, “African culture depicts respect for God, elders, constituted authority and good deeds but what we have today is different from what we used to get in the past. The importation of foreign culture of impunity, culture of greed, selfishness has badly affected our society.
“Culture is not only reflected in our mode of dressing, it is the combination of what we speak, eat, and how we relate with others and our God. It is very important to say that culture is about Godliness.”
He said imported culture which attached low value to hard work would always breed laziness and stunt societal growth, adding that the attitude of the people to their work also reflect their culture.
“Most of what we were taught in the olden days were attached to the need for us to be hardworking and diligent, we were taught not to look for quick ways to affluence and riches, today those are no more and we have all forms of vices like kidnapping, armed robbery among others that are capable of tarnishing good family name. We should all put hands on the deck to revive our culture,” Ajimobi said.
