Mr Christopher Musa, President of Lafia Catholic Diocesan Laity Council, has advised Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) to be agents of transformation by promoting peace and good governance.
Musa gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Karu, Nasawara State, at the close of the three-day annual conference of the CWO Karu Deanery.
He said they could play this role by embracing, holiness, faith and love, among others.
“ The world today is held down by a complexity of evil forces and unwarranted crises, religious bigotry, repression and political deprivation.
“In distant past, we only heard rumours of war, organised genocide, frequent bomb blasts, murder, armed robbery and cattle rustling.’’
He said in the face of all these challenges, Christian mothers must be fervent in prayers.
Musa urged all members of the organization to live an exemplary lives worthy of emulation and inculcate good morals and the fear of God in their children.
“We must always bear in mind that God will demand an account of our stewardship one day.
“Women are regarded as home builders in view of their strategic role within the domestic church (the family).’’
In a separate interview, Rev. Fr. Marcel Afariyu, also admonished women to be role models to their children by acting right and teaching their children the right things to do.
“As a mother, if you don’t teach your child the right thing, the child will end up being gangster in the family and the country at large.
“Mothers, try your best and the Lord will bless your family,’’ Afariyu said.
Mrs Joy Ochogwu, a participant at the conference who spoke with NAN, advised the women to hold tight to the Catholic faith and stop running from one church to another in the name of seeking solutions to their problems.
She also stressed the need for all mothers to train their children to be godly and responsible citizens. (NAN)