14 November 2009
Lagos — Moderator of the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Ubon Bassey Usung, has identified the gradual decline of religious, moral and national values amongst Nigerians as the bane of the Nigerian society.
In a statement signed by the Director of Information & Public Affairs, Rev Kalu Ume,
said the Moderator lamented the situation in which Nigerians glorified materialism and encouraged the unbridled quest for prosperity, whether by fair or foul means.
He said this was responsible for the alarming rate of crime and social vices in Nigeria such as armed robbery, kidnapping, ritual murder, advance fee fraud (419), human trafficking, drug offences, etc.
The cleric said it was in order to contribute towards reversing this trend that the Church was putting together a national convention to re-generate a sense of values amongst Nigerians. This, he hoped, would enable Nigeria re-gain its growth momentum according to God's plans.
The three-day convention, tagged the National All-Presbyterian Conference, will attract participants from within and outside the Church's parishes across the nation. It will be held on the grounds of the renowned Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, Cross River State, from 26th to 29th November 26-29, with the theme "People of The Covenant" (Gen. 17: 7).
Papers will be presented at the convention on a wide range of Christian, political, economic, social and cultural issues. The National All-Presbyterian Conference is a biennial convention of Presbyterians from across the country aimed at spiritual revival and strengthening the Christian faith amongst participants. It attracts an audience in excess of one hundred thousand.
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