Former President Goodluck Jonathan has lamented the growing wave of insecurity and violence in Nigeria, saying the country has gradually reached a point where killings and destruction no longer shock the conscience of citizens.
Jonathan said Nigerians now appear to have accepted tragedies as a normal part of daily life, warning that the nation is losing its moral values and sense of humanity.
The former President spoke on Saturday during a function at St James Anglican Church.
According to him, the worsening insecurity, moral decline and widespread violence across the country should ordinarily provoke outrage and collective reflection.
“When we look around today, particularly at the challenges confronting our country, it is easy to become discouraged.
Violence, insecurity, moral decline, and the loss of human values have become deeply troubling realities. What is even more painful is how society sometimes appears to normalise these tragedies as though they are ordinary occurrences. In times past, such incidents would shake the conscience of the nation.
“Today, people are k!lled, communities are destroyed, and life seems to continue as though nothing has happened. This ought not to be so. It is a reminder that society desperately needs moral direction, spiritual guidance, and a restoration of values,” Jonathan said.
The former President also expressed concern over the growing influence of negative values being promoted through technology and modern information systems.
He noted that while technology has brought many benefits, it has also contributed to the spread and glorification of harmful behaviours in society.
“The influence of modern technology and information systems, though beneficial in many ways, has also contributed to the spread of negative values where wrong is sometimes celebrated more than good. This is not the future we should desire for our children and generations yet unborn,” he added.
