By Cajetan Mmuta
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday joined the rest of Nigerians and the Anglican Communion to celebrate mothers they mark this year’s “Mothering Sunday” with a special message to them to remain steadfast and remain committed towards building a better society.
The Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent and it is celebrated globally.
Speaking during a mass service held at the Governor’s Lodge to celebrate the solemn occasion, Prof Soludo charged mothers not to relent in their efforts of raising morally upright and disciplined children who will make a better society tomorrow.
He harped on the need to stem the tide of moral decadence which has become so pervasive in the society, adding that mothers must rise up to the occasion by inculcating the culture of sound moral upbringing and personal discipline in the youngsters.
The governor said this is imperative so that the youngsters would grow up to live a better and a rewarding life and in the process build a safer society.
Soludo emphasised that the essence of Mothering Sunday also calls for sober reflection especially in regards to parenting. He lamented a situation where the youngsters are now being deeply influenced by negative tendencies and a false sense of get-rich-quick attitude which has ruined a lot of the youths.
According to him, this get-rich-quick syndrome has resulted in senseless killings, drug abuse, mindless ritual killings, armed robbery and a host of other anti-social vices which have bedeviled the society.
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The Governor appealed to mothers to continue to play the role of a strong ‘moral purity’ for the family so that the young ones can emulate.
In a related development, Governor Soludo also used the occasion to again emphasis on the need to put a stop to the Monday weekly sit-at-home which has taken enormous economic tolls on businesses and the state economy.
He reiterated that the continous observance of the weekly sit-at-home was not only counter productive but has greatly affected both the economic fortunes of the people and the state. He called for a complete charge of orientation from the people as the task of building a prosperous homeland beckons.
