A counsellor and preacher, Apostle K.E. Hagan, has cautioned children to desist from the habit of practicing occultism which has the tendency to jeopardise their lives in the future.

Waging a relentless war against occultism, the man of God expressed worry over how the youth of today are wasting their lives and God-given talents on occultism, noting that occultism is one of the dangerous social vices which ought not be practiced in life.

To this end, Apostle Hagan tasked parents to teach their children how to accept Jesus Christ; he said that would go a long way to guide children on how to behave well in society.

“I am calling on all parents in Ghana to teach their children about the basic things in life and the ways of Christ to enable them to become responsible future leaders. You must inculcate in them good manners regarding what to do and what not to do and how to serve God better in their youthful age,” the man of God stressed.

He was speaking on ETV Ghana in Accra over the weekend.

He lamented how the country’s future generations were gradually losing their self-identity, status in life as well as respect as individuals all in the name of modernity.

“If care is not taken, our children will turn out to be dangerous people. What they are practising now in their various schools must be condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians.

He noted that occultism started in “our schools as a result of individual’s relationship with people they hardly know.

And such people, he said, have the temerity to lure innocent people into occultism.

He advised parents to restrain their wards from watching movies that depict these occult practices which are mostly found in horror movies and most of the Nigerian traditional films.

“You should know that occultism has negative impact on these children which some parents are not aware of,” he added.

He stressed on the need for law enforcement agencies to deal harshly with students who would be found culpable so as to serve as deterrent to others.

Rev. Hagan further called on career counsellors in the various schools in Ghana to educate students on the need to make right choices when it comes to careers.