“Rate at which girls are spending time on social network is worrisome” – Sultan of Sokoto

Speaking at the 6th National Edition of the Quranic Recitation Competition, Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, expressed how worried he was at the rate social media is keeping youths especially girls from their studies.

According to him, if girls who are nerve center of our moral and societal development derail, the whole society will be in danger because they are our mothers and care givers.

“There is a disturbing development where the attention of students is being diverted from their studies. This is through the use of various social media like Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, 2Go and Instagram, among others.

“The rate at which girls are spending time on social network is worrisome and this poses imminent danger to our society. Girls are the nerve centre of our moral and societal development and if they derail, the whole society will be in danger because they are our mothers and care givers” the sultan said

The traditional ruler urged youth, particularly girls, to stop spending too much time on social media at the expense of other engagements that would add more values to their life.

Mr. Abubakar advised parents to ensure that their daughters spend more time on meaningful things, like reciting the Holy Qur’an. “Doing so will make them better mothers and care givers’’