The need for a collaborative effort in the fight against cultism and other social vices has been stressed.
Discussants at a seminar organized by the Anambra State Peace-Building and Conflict Prevention Committee of the Rotary International District 9142, Nigeria, made the call while throwing more light on the negative effect of cultism, violence and drug abuse in the society.
The seminar which took place in Awka, was in partnership with the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.
It attracted youths from various Institutions and Communities, traditional rulers and Rotarians.
Blessing Uchendu reports that one of the objectives of Rotary is the promotion of global peace for sustainable development.
The seminar provided a platform for brainstorming on proactive ways to reducing cultism, violence and drug abuse to the barest minimum.
Some of the participants, whose lectures centered on anti-cultism, violence and drug abuse including the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr John Abang represented by Mr Azeez Nuhu, Mr Misbahu Idris, Professor Charles Uwakwe and Professor Emeka Ezeonu, maintained that cultism and other social vices lead to social violence, kidnappings, killings, thuggery, armed robbery and underdevelopment.
They reiterated the need for government, private individuals and International bodies to provide a workable and pragmatic interventions to regularly engage youths to protect the future of the country.
In a keynote address, the Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Greg Nwakoby represented by the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Okechukwu Nwankwo, regretted that the issue of cultism, violence and drug abuse have eaten deep into the society.
In their remarks, the Governor of Rotary International, District 9142, Dr Sam Uko represented by the Chairman, Peace Building, Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee of the District, Sir Chika Ekwueme, a former Assistant Governor of Rotary, Lady Stella Epundu and Chairman Seminar Planning Committee, Professor Frank-Collins Okafor, said that the seminar was an important step to putting a stop to the menace of cultism and other social vices.
Some of the participants, including Messrs Adesuwa Atalor, Dennis Edogor and Ifeanyi Ezemuaku, said that the seminar had equipped them with necessary knowledge to carry out enlightenment programmes on cultism, violence and drug abuse which they regretted had become serious challenge in the society.
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