ABUJA – Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), at the weekend, said the outcomes of not putting Nigerian adolescents on the way of integrity would be too difficult to shoulder for the nation, focusing on that he anticipates peril ahead.
Therefore, he approached pioneers, folks and watchmen to ascend to different issues of good debauchery in the nation.
Gowon, who was talking at the 25th Anniversary of the Scripture Union (NIG), Abuja Area, and the presentation of a Book; 'Demonstrations Of The Pilgrims', noticed that the fate of the nation seems bleak on the off chance that "we don't ascend" to the issues.
His words: "Might I challenge each member and welcomed visitor here that today's festival calls us into profound impression of our lost Godly values and excellencies, especially, as christian men and ladies, and look to recoup them.
"This event should subsequently propel us to consider profoundly the condition of the country, especially the issues identifying with good wantonness, sexual depravity, fretfulness, unsafe security difficulties and defilement.
"We must ascent up to manage different issues of good weights in our instructive foundations and work to capture the tide through gigantic supplication to God crusade and activity.
"On the off chance that we don't emerge to bring our young people into the way of integrity, then their future will seem miserable, and, consequently, we can't fabricate a virile country of trust, uprightness and great administration."
While lauding the commitments of the SU to the course of humankind, Gowon said: "I can affirm that SU as is famously called has stood the test of time for a very long while, and specifically Nigeria, in the quest for tough evangelism and christian flawlessness.
"I am for sure glad to relate to the work of the Scripture Union as it has ended up being an in number evangelistic power on our University grounds, crosswise over different establishments and has effectively given the otherworldly establishment and needs of our Nigerian Christian young people with huge confirmations.
"A hefty portion of you situated here today can vouch for the colossal effect and impact of the SU upon your lives in your individual grounds and establishments as youthful christian understudies.
"I have most likely the deliberate and key impact of Scripture Union will keep on affecting the congregation and our country."
Talking on the Book: 'Demonstrations of the Pilgrims' to check the Jubilee Anniversary, Gowon portrayed the book as a hors d'oeuvre that will make the general population to look for additional through God.
As per him, "this will profoundly and further move us to stay unfaltering and unflinching in our stroll with God on the antiquated way with Him."
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who was spoken to at the event by Pastor Steve Oyatayo from the Aso Villa Chapel said the administration connected with the Union in perspective of its accomplishments in the nation.
In his comments, the previous Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, citing from the Book of Daniel 11: 32, said: " the general population that know their God should be solid, and do misuses."
He reproved Nigerians to dependably remain by reality, genuineness and uprightness in every one of their dealings to advance the nation.
Likewise, the Presidential Adviser on Media, Mr Femi Adeshina, while contributing, said the Scripture Union (SU) more than quite a few years in the nation had kept on protecting the creativity of the expression of God.
He encouraged other religious associations to imitate the body by really engendering the good news of Jesus Christ to have a quiet country.
In his appreciated location, the Chairman of the SU Abuja Area, Mr Emeka Orji, said that God had been dependable to individuals since the starting of the SU in the FCT, regardless of overwhelming difficulties.
As indicated by him, "it has undoubtedly been a wonderful excursion that could just have been imagined, created, guided and set up by the Lord God Almighty. It is a trip that has the unmistakable engravings of God,