Philanthropist launches campaign against cyber fraud among Nsukka youths

A philanthropist, Dr Ejikeme Odumegwu, has launched a campaign against cyber fraud and indecent dressing among the youths of Nsukka in Enugu State.

Odumegwu, known as the Owelle of Nsukka, launched the campaign on Sunday during the Aji (Enugu Ezike) Deanery Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria (CYON) fiesta.

He also announced the offer of scholarships to 14 students from the area.

He said that the campaign was designed to curb youths involvement in internet fraud, popularly called “Yahoo syndrome”, and also promote moral discipline.

Odumegwu, who spoke on the theme, “Scams and Schemes: Why the Yahoo Syndrome is not the Answer,” urged young people to deepen their faith and obey God’s 10 Commandments.

He advised the youths to run to the CYON Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Teclus Ugwueze, when faced with family pressure to engage in idolatry or wrongdoing.

He promised to support any youths disowned by their families for refusing to enter into neo-paganism.

He announced a scholarship offer to 13 candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination via his Owelle Ejikeme Odumegwu Foundation.

Odumegwu also offered N10 million scholarship award from secondary school to the university to one Jude Adonu, who publicly denounced his involvement in cyber fraud.

He said: “I have come back to Enugu Ezike and Nsukka to stop the ‘yahoo yahoo’ menace.

“Security agencies should confront the mounting moral decay of ‘yahoo yahoo’ among boys and indecent dressing among girls.

“Security personnel should ensure that motorcycles without licence plates are impounded as most times they are used for criminal activities.”

Odumegwu said that he planned to make the campaign against cyber fraud and indecent dressing an annual programme, working with parishes, priests and the authority of the bishop.

In an address, the Diocesan Bishop, Most Rev. Godfrey Onah, represented by the CYON Chaplain, pledged four scholarships – two for male and two for female candidates – to the Diocesan Mario’s Institution.