By James Esuon
Agona Swedru (C/R), May 12, GNA- Mrs Winifred Arthur, an Executive Member of the Women’s Movement of the Promise Word Church International, has reiterated calls on mothers to join the national crusade against the abuse of hard drugs among the youth.
According to Mrs Arthur, mothers by nature were more closer to their children than fathers, and they must take that opportunity to counsel their wards to stay away from drugs.
She said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency. In her message to mark the Mother’s Day celebration at the Church at Agona Swedru in the Central Region, she said ‘’As mothers we have the power to ensure that our children do not go wayward, but to nature them to grow up to become responsible leaders in the society.”
Mrs Arthur advised mothers to continue to show love and compassion to their children, prioritise their education and bring them up in Christian principles.
Mrs Comfort Dukpor, the wife of the General Secretary of the church, urged women to take good care of their families and prioritise issues concerning their marriages to avert divorce.
She said the Women’s Movement of the church dedicated one week to pray and educate women about issues on their wellbeing, saying that women in the church must improve upon their socio-economic advancement.
Mrs Dukpor admonished mothers to desist from attitudes and behaviours that could affect the proper upbringing of the children, adding that children must always be positioned to emulate the good examples of their parents.
Mr Daniel Adu, National Executive Welfare Chairman of the Church, said the week-long programme organised by the Women ‘s Movement had assisted the women at the Swedru branch to learn more about their welfare and development of the church as well.
The National Chairman tasked mothers to endeavour to work extra hard to support their husbands in order to ensure quality living for their families.
He said it was incumbent upon women to dress properly to reflect their status and urged the men to rally behind their wives, take very good care of them in order to help raise disciplined children.
Reverend Solomon Dukpor, General secretary of the Church, said every second week of May had been set aside to celebrate mothers who offered unconditional love and patience to their children, internationally.
He said mothers suffered more than necessary to groom their children, and appealed to children to reciprocate the kind gesture to enable them to receive unconditional blessings from their mothers.
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