Integrity and moral uprightness: Arisekola calls for ethical values in public and private life

The Chairman of the Association of Online Media Practitioners, Mogaji Wole Arisekola, has emphasized the importance of honesty, integrity, and high moral rectitude as essential qualities for individuals of good conscience, whether in private or public service.

Sharing his thoughts on his social media page on Sunday, Arisekola delivered a compelling message that served as a guiding principle for his mentees and the general public, who often draw wisdom from his vast knowledge and life experiences.

As a cosmopolitan socialite, show promoter, and publisher of the Republic of Ireland-based Street Journal magazine, Arisekola further underscored the necessity of applying these virtues in human relationships.

To illustrate his point, he referenced a story previously shared by the immediate past Minister of Interior and former Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, offering a deeper perspective on the role of ethical values in everyday interactions.

“Ex-Governor Rauf Aregbesola once said this: Four friends were playing Ludo outside under a tree when a conversation erupted among them,” he wrote.

“The first said, ‘My wife fornicates.’

“The second said, ‘My wife doesn’t know how to take care of me.’

“The third said, ‘My wife is lazy.’

“Hmm… The fourth man then said, ‘I congratulate all three of you for marrying the best wives in life.’

“The three friends shouted him down, saying, ‘After everything we just told you, you still think we married the best women in the world? Okay, tell us—what accusation could be worse than what we just said?’

“The fourth friend took a deep breath and cleared his throat.

“He said, ‘My own wife has no shame and lacks integrity.’ He continued, ‘Any human being on earth who lacks shame and integrity has lost it all. He may be powerful and rise to the pinnacle of his career in life, but the fact that he lacks shame and integrity erodes all his achievements.’

“May Allah guide us toward a path of a good name and a good life, built on solid integrity, during our short stay in this world.

“Orúkọ rere san ju wúrà àti fàdákà lọ. Èrò inú ọ̀jọ̀ ọ̀la.
(A good name is better than gold and silver. My people, let us think about tomorrow.)

“Mogaji Wole Arisekola writes from Ibadan,” he concluded.