Social Vices War: SU To Partner Govt, Churches

An international interdenominational and nondenominational Bible based Ministry The Scripture Union, has pledged its commitment  to partner  with government, school owners, parents and churches to rid the society of social vices and moral decadence among youths.
The Regional Chairman  of the Port Harcourt Region of the union, Dr Sotonibi Cookey made the  pledge  during a press conference  at the Ernest Ikoli  Press Centre, Port Harcourt, organised to mark  the 150  years of corporate  existence  of the organisation.
He  said since its existence 150 years ago, the Scripture  Union had been at the forefront of global evangelism  and raising of generations of   Godly men and women who have made outstanding contributions in their various fields  of endeavour.
Dr. Cookey said the union  started  in the old Rivers in 1960 among notable  secondary schools before its work became  consolidated in the 70s  in the Port Harcourt Region, which  compromised of Rivers and Bayelsa states.
As of today, he said the union, operated in many primary schools across the two states, reaching out and building  the morals of over  2000 pupils, hold fellowships and devotion in about 500 secondary schools  within the two states,  with a students membership of 10,000.
He said the union also operated Out of School  Youth Ministry through life skill  education as well as  provide  holiday  camp for students.
According to the Regional Chairman, some of the activities  of the union  include: Teaching  Seminar, positive  parenting education, production  of devotionals, family life programme, leadership development programmes, among others.
He traced the  moral decadence in the society today to the collapse of family structure,  and emphasized that the only solution to the problems  “is the foundation of Jesus Christ”.

Taneh Beemene