Lagos: The Wake-Up Call has urged stakeholders to confront rising moral, social and cultural decline threatening Nigeria’s stability and development. Its Convener, Olusegun Mobolaji, made the call during the organisation’s unveiling in Lagos on Saturday. Mobolaji, also Director-General of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, said the foundation was created to restore moral values. He stressed that declining values were weakening communities, threatening growth, and undermining social cohesion nationwide.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mobolaji emphasized the importance of development and infrastructure existing for people, rather than just physical structures. He stated, “When citizens lack the right mindset, the purpose of development becomes questionable. We want a sane society where people make choices strengthening families, communities and the nation.” The foundation aims to champion value reorientation, mental engagement, and public enlightenment across communities, with targeted programmes for students, artisans, market women, apprentices, parents, and religious organisations.
Mobolaji highlighted the centrality of grassroots involvement, noting that the government cannot tackle these issues alone. He remarked, “If government builds infrastructure, citizens must also contribute through responsible behaviour and positive conduct. We must support vulnerable people and strengthen resistance against harmful influences caused by hardship.” He pointed out that worsening economic realities had exposed many Nigerians to misconduct and social vices, and the foundation plans to promote unity while discouraging religious, ethnic, and cultural divisions.
Additionally, Mobolaji stressed the need for strengthening moral education and discipline within school curricula nationwide, citing instances where students have assaulted teachers in classrooms. “Moral education should not be treated as a weekly exercise but part of daily learning. Our children need discipline. Parents, teachers and society must rebuild them together,” he said.
He criticized parents who undermine teachers and religious leaders enforcing discipline in children and urged pastors, imams, traditional rulers, and school administrators to support moral revival campaigns. Mobolaji linked current insecurity issues to the erosion of moral values, calling for a reactivation of the nation’s moral foundation and the rebuilding of responsible citizenship.
The organisation plans to tackle moral decline, psychological challenges, and wellbeing concerns across communities. Mobolaji expressed the need for a collective effort, “There is need for a wake-up call. Let us do it together. We want systems enlightening people on physical, mental and general wellbeing. We are designing sustainable models for self-realisation and fulfilment.”
He mentioned that the foundation would support financial empowerment through professional partnerships and outreach platforms, aiding government and international organisations in reaching vulnerable groups. The organisation is committed to mentorship, productive engagement, and social re-engineering, aiming to stop decadence and build an inclusive society founded on ethics and culture.
Youth-focused programmes will remain non-political while promoting human capital development, with initiatives including leadership mentoring, skills acquisition, socio-cultural re-evaluation, adult orientation, family-led micro-farming, mental health awareness, and youth outreach. “We are committed to saving youths from drugs, cultism and other social vices,” Mobolaji stated.
Also speaking at the event, Dele Oladeji, a stakeholder and tech expert, described the initiative as timely and necessary. “If properly implemented, it will positively impact social and human capital development. We need to return to the basics where morals become a core part of education,” he said.