Leadership (Abuja)
Sunday Isuwa
18 August 2008
A coalition group under the auspices of Knights of Saint Mulumba, Maitama sub-council, has urged Nigerian youths to cultivate good morals that would enable them to be relevant in the society.
Speaking yesterday at a retreat tagged, "Cultivate Good Reading Habit," the President of the group, Mrs. Uchendu Nneka Rachael, said that since the youths are the future leaders, there is need parents to take proper care of them.
"In every society, where youths behave well, that society is bound to be a good one. This is not the first time we are holding such a retreat. I can tell you that every child who attends this retreat behaves well. We advise them to shun violence, immoral dressing, cultism and all that," Rachael stated.
According to her, plans are underway to collaborate with other organisations to sensitise Nigerian youths on the need to live a Godly life.
"We educate them on pre-marital sex and good moral living. Our vision is to change their habits so that the society would be a better place," she added.
Also speaking to LEADERSHIP, the chairman organising committee, Mrs. Maureen Obiahu and Engr. Andrew Ojogbo, condemned child labour which is still taking its toll on the country.
"If we are to take proper campaign on good morals effectively, we have to condemn of child labour, because even the church frowns at it. The truth is that cases of labour are rampant where the parents are not the biological parents of the child involved. Because of poverty, some parents to send their own children to stay with others, who may, in one way or the other, abuse those them. So, we are calling on parents, guardians or whoever a child is staying with to do every thing within their capacity to see that the best in the child is ascertain. "Because nothing justifies child labour," she advised.
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