The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a police advocacy group, has called for responsive parenting to stem cultism and criminality within communities.
The National Coordinator of POCACOV, CSP Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Wednesday that parents must invest more time towards moulding young minds for a safe and peaceful society.
According to Amaraizu, parents have to pay attention to the direction of young minds and re-enlist them into positive values, standards and discipline.
He said: “These are the positive pillars upon which our children must thrive.
“Cultism, substance and drug abuse, violent behaviours among our young minds are on the increase today because morals, values, standard and discipline appeared to be relegated to the background.
“I charge all, especially parents, to brace up and try as much as possible to change the narratives for our children for beneficial values.”
The national coordinator noted that parenting remained a serious business.
According to him, the advent of the industrial revolution and digital age created huge challenges and pressures in parenting and its responsibility.
He advocated for friendly working frameworks that would help to stabilise family units and for a functional community, saying, “the family is the immediate environment of any child in terms of socialization and education”.
Amaraizu said: “We have to be focused to make our children thrive as it will not benefit us anything to gain everything in our society and see our children not thriving.
“The future belongs to them, and we must play an adult guidance role for them to get it right.
“We must shun enforcement of consequences but rather make them grow from their mistakes towards becoming champions in life.”
Impeachment: Lucky Aiyedatiwa Sues Ondo Assembly, Speaker alleges threat to life
THE Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, dragged the state House of Assembly before the court over...
Read more
Julius Abure Not Contesting Edo Governorship Election – Labour Party Debunks Rumour
OUR national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure is not and has no intention to contest for the Edo state governorship election...
Read more
Edo Can’t Repeat Obaseki’s Mess With His Godson, Ighodalo – Edo In Diaspora
A coalition of Edo State indigenes in the diaspora has knocked outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki for signposting his political poster...
Read more
Why Timothy Osadolor Was Suspended – PDP
TIMOTHY Osadolor, the Deputy National Youth Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been suspended by his Isi Ward,...
Read more
Ondo Deputy Gov, Aiyedatiwa Seeks Court Order To Stop Impeachment Plans
THE Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has requested a court order to stop the State House of Assembly from...
Read more
INEC Fixes Date For Mock Accreditation Ahead Of Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Governorship Election
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed a date for a mock accreditation for the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa,...
Read more
BREAKING: Tribunal Upholds Sanwo-Olu’s Victory, Dismisses Rhodes-Vivour, Jandor’s Petition
TODAY at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, the court upheld INEC’s decision to return Babajide Sanwo-Olu as governor of...
Read more
BREAKING: Tinubu Asks Court To Release Certificate To Atiku, Not Transcript, Gender, Others
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a federal judge in the United States to direct Chicago State University (CSU) to give...
Read more
BREAKING: Ex-Works Minister, Onolememen Dumps PDP (See Letter)
Arc. Mike Onolememen FORMER Minister of Works and PDP stalwart, Chief Mike Oziegbe Onolememen CON, has sent a resignation letter...
Read more
Edo 2024: Dennis Idahosa’s Passion For Public Service: A Vision For A Better Edo State
DENNIS Idahosa's decision to run for the Edo 2024 governorship is rooted in his unwavering commitment to the state and...
Read more
Kano Verdict: A Disgrace, Clear Malice Against NNPP — Law Professors
THE ruling of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which sacked Governor Abba Yusuf has been said to be...
Read more
Statemen Are Not Double Faced, Not Blind To Truth – Labour Party Replies Wole Soyinka
THE Labour Party took note of the statement that emanated from the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka who as an...
Read more
Kano Tribunal Judgement Describes NNPP Members As “Red Cap bandits, Terrorists, Bitter Losers”
THE description of members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as “red cap wearers”, “violent and terrorist cults”, “bandits”...
Read more
Edo North APC Leaders Endorse Agba For Edo Governorship In 2024
PROMINENT political leaders on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo North have endorsed the immediate past...
Read more
More Stories
Police Begin Search For Kidnapped Benue Commissioner
Alleged Sexual harassment: My life Under Threat — UNICAL Professor
Stop Playing Politics With Security Issues – FG Tells Zamfara Governor