Two gospel preachers on Wednesday urged the youth to not see Valentine’s Day as a day for fornication and different immoral acts however a day to point out real love for God and humanity.
Pastor Williams Nmezi of the Spoken World Ministry, Okokomaiko, Lagos State, and Dr Nkem Chima, President, Centre for Defence of Morality, made the attraction in interviews with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
Chima, whose organisation just lately organised a live performance for youngsters and youths to advertise chastity, stated that the notion about Valentine’s Day had been largely unsuitable.
“What it means to the European originators isn’t what it means to us in Africa.
“Over there, it nonetheless revolves on trade of pleasantries and symbolic presents to mark the day in contrast to right here the place the day has erroneously develop into a celebration of immorality.
“The way forward for the girl-child is decimated, abortions enhance, teenage pregnancies enhance, ritual murders enhance, hearts are damaged and much more,” he stated.
Chima known as on Nigerians to have a good time the day appropriately and present real love for God and man.
Nmezi, a Youth Pastor, advised NAN that forward of the Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day celebration, mother and father and guardians ought to correctly information the youth to keep away from stepping into immorality.
“It’s higher we alter the identify to chastity day or goodness day to direct the eye of younger individuals towards the specified targets and aspirations.
“By the point that is effected, the influence will develop into completely totally different.
“Social house brokers should act to save lots of our younger people who find themselves instantly affected badly by the Valentine Day misguided notion.
“Each respectable society should come up to guard itself,” he stated.
