CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The impact of radio and television campaign on cultism in Nigerian cannot be undermined. Instead, it has gotten enough recognition in our society and beyond, because the extent at which campus cultism is increasing in Nigeria. Tertiary institution of learning is alarming and year always grip the heart of Nigeria students who lives with one eye closed and the other widely open in alert. all in the name of not waiting to fall victim of the menace. Since the formation of secret cult in Nigeria by same group of people led by professor Oluwole Soyinka, believe that it would be used to propagate peculiar idea, while every of their plans are kept in secret without revealing it to anyone now, the story has changed drastically. The once secret keeping god had now turned to secret cult of blood intimidation of learning across is so rampart and has been extend to same primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. Campus cultism now promotes to child abuse, human and drug trafficking, rapping, killing etc Violence is everywhere in Nigeria, especially on campus, lives were lost, student were maimed, some killed and all other criminal activities are not exempted . all happens in the glory name of cultism in the society.
In this case, Radio and Television have a major role to play in campaigning against this deadly monster in Nigeria. However all other media agencies are not left out. One an only rely on both the radio and television in curbing the existence of cultism in our midst, because they present all progammes, adverts or jingles and some other things that could give a thought to the youths and they all reach every nooks craning of the country in
information dissemination.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The larger percentage of Nigeria tertiary institutions and post primary institution are cultist. This undesirable and pathetic situation has been bothering the local, state, Federal Government and the general populace at large. The problem of campus cultism in the country has put many institutions and families into problem, while many institutions academic session get extended, all because of cultism. For example, a student who is suppose to use four years in university might end up using six years if there is problem such parents lose their children in cultist clash or be a member of the cultist, these and many other problems are the reason why radio and television station embark on campaign against campus cultism. Therefore, this project will look at the impact of radio and television on campus cultism in Nigeria using Osun State Polytechnic, Iree as case study.