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Beyond Gadgets and Glamour: Reclaiming the Lost Legacy of Values in Youth and Society

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Last updated: 2025/06/01 at 6:40 AM
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Beyond Gadgets and Glamour: Reclaiming the Lost Legacy of Values in Youth and Society

By Dr. Aiyeku Olufemi Samuel

 

In today’s fast-evolving digital age, youthful exuberance, once considered a vital spark for innovation and creativity, is now often misdirected, misunderstood, or even weaponized by a society that has gradually detached itself from foundational values. What should be a period of self-discovery and energetic growth has morphed into reckless pursuits, entitlement, social vices, and moral disengagement.

Youthful exuberance without values is like speed without direction—fast, flashy, and destined for a crash.

Our children, the presumed torchbearers of tomorrow, are being raised more by gadgets than by guidance. Screens have replaced conversations; fashion has become more important than values.
“We dress them in lace, but forget to lace their hearts with values.” This pithy observation captures the crux of a generation raised on aesthetics without ethics—style without substance.

Parenting, once a divine duty rooted in mentorship, has become sponsorship. Today’s parents, driven by the pressures of work, vanity metrics, or misguided competition, offer luxuries in place of love, and indulgence in place of instruction.

“Many parents have become sponsors, not mentors.” They throw extravagant birthday parties but seldom host meaningful conversations that build character, resilience, or emotional intelligence.

As homes become silent spaces filled with noise—of television, music, and mobile notifications—the absence of moral guidance leaves room for peer group influence to take over. Youth, in their formative stage, begin to mirror societal trends, many of which glorify greed, shortcuts, superficial success, and violence. The peer group then becomes the new ‘parent’, the street becomes the new ‘teacher’, and the internet becomes the new ‘altar’.

“Culture without character is just decoration.”
We may celebrate rites, customs, and traditions, but if these do not cultivate integrity, discipline, and respect, they are hollow. Social vices like cultism, substance abuse, cybercrime, and even early sexual immorality have become commonplace among our youths.

Yet, this is not solely a youth problem—it is a societal malfunction. When the home fails, the streets take over. When the streets fail, the prison waits. When allfails, the society mourns.

 

Macro and Micro View of the Crisis

From a microeconomic perspective, the collapse of the family unit—especially poor parental investment in moral development—has created a vacuum in the socialization process of the child. Time and financial resources are often directed to education, entertainment, and feeding, while moral capital—a critical input in human development—is neglected.

From a macroeconomic standpoint, this leads to increased crime rates, juvenile delinquency, reduced productivity, and a general atmosphere of instability. A nation that ignores its moral foundation risks an expensive future, as more money is diverted to correctional institutions, policing, social welfare, and rehabilitation.

 

Quotable Insights

* “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”

~ Frederick Douglass

* “You can not teach a child to take responsibility if you’ve never taught them to live with consequence.”

~ Dr. Myles Munroe

* “Don’t just raise children to make a living; raise them to make a difference.”
~ Engr. Sani Ndanusa FNSE, FNICE, FNIM

Challenges

* Parental absenteeism due to economic or social pressures.
* Over-reliance on technology as a babysitter.
* Peer pressure and social media influence creating unrealistic expectations.
* Lack of mentorship, both within the home and the community.
* Societal glorification of wealth without integrity.

 

Solutions & Recommendations

● Revive Home-Based Values Education

● Parents must intentionally create time to teach and model values—respect, discipline, honesty, empathy.

●Reinforce consequence-based parenting rather than reward-based indulgence.

●Community and Faith-Based Mentorship Platforms

● Encourage mentoring circles in churches, mosques, and schools to guide youth with real-life stories, skills, and support.

● Digital Literacy with Boundaries

●Teach children the responsible use of technology and limit unmonitored access to content that undermines family values.

● Government and Policy Intervention

● National campaigns on value reorientation, including integrating character education into school curricula.

● Empowerment Programs Focused on Ethics and Responsibility

● Youth-targeted programs should go beyond skills to include modules on emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and community responsibility.

● Foster Intergenerational Dialogue

Create avenues where grandparents, parents, and children share perspectives, fostering mutual respect and transmission of heritage.

 

Final Thoughts

Let us remember:
A child raised without morals becomes a storm to society tomorrow. Don’t raise regrets, raise legacies.”

This is a call to rebuild the family, reeducate the young, and restore the moral compass of our society. It begins in our homes, with daily decisions, with deliberate parenting, and with a collective national conscience.

If we fail to invest in building children today, we will spend heavily on repairing broken adults tomorrow. The cost of neglecting values is not just personal—it’s national.

 

Dr. Aiyeku Olufemi Samuel

Governance Analyst|
Development Economist|
Policy Consultant| Strategic Development Advocate| Climate Action Enthusiast | Sustainability & Impact Investing Specialist|Girl-child Advocacy| PPP & CRM Specialist /Sales Innovation & Transformational Results-Driven Business Analyst

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