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Cleric Advises Christians Against Sodomy
The Parish Priest of St. Finbarr’s Catholic Church, Rayfield, Jos, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Gopep, has advised Christians and Nigerians who engage in sodomy to desist from the act.
Gopep, who gave the advice while delivering a sermon yesterday in Jos, described it a ‘grave’ sin before God.
Sodomy is anal or oral sex between people, or sexual activity between a person and an animal, but it may also mean any non-procreative sexual activities.
Gopep likened the rising child trafficking, kidnapping and other immoral activities in Nigeria to what happened in Sodom and Gomorrah, hence the reason why God destroyed it.
“God detests the sin of sodomy and anybody that indulges in it would attract His wrath upon himself.
“God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of sodomy, the people lived reckless lifestyles which did not please God.
“Today, the sodomy and other sins we commit in Nigeria is far beyond that of Sodom and Gomorrah and unless we repent and turn to God, we will be in deep mess in this country.
“Today, trafficking of young girls for the purpose of commercial sex is on the rise, young ladies are kidnapped and before the huge ransom is paid, they are subjected to sex machines by their kidnappers.
“Men now have sex with their fellow men, likewise the women, some do it with animals.
“ All these things are happening in Nigeria and we must turn a new leaf or face the full wrath of God,” he warned.
The priest called on parents to ensure proper upbringing for their children, insisting that the family which was the nucleus of the society had a great role to play toward a better society.
He also admonished religious leaders to regularly speak against the evils in the society, adding that such move would save the country from sinking.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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