The Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria (CWON) is concerned with increasing wave of moral decadence in the country.
It insisted government and citizens must rise to addressing it in the interest if future generation of Nigerians.
National President of the organisation, Barrister Cecilia Nwanneka Okolo, stated these in Abuja.
In view of its concerns, CWON has decided to establish an all- boy boarding school in the heart of Abuja to train children as a way of addressing the growing ills in the country.
She said the body discovered that a lot of attention has been given to girl child education, while leaving the boys at home, adding that “after training these girls, they come out and meet these untrained boys and the vicious circle continues”.
She disclosed the all- boy school, which is expected to take off in September 2019, will partner with parents for the education of their children.
She said: “The Catholic Women Organization Nigeria (CWON) has been in the forefront of qualitative education anchored on high moral standards.
‘’Over the years, the Organisation has established Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools across the length and breadth of Nigeria at all levels of the organisation.
“The CWON had identified the absence of moral and civil education as some of the root causes of moral decadence and other ills in the society, especially alter the takeover of schools by the government at the end of the civil war.
“It has been more than five decades since the negative consequence began to take root in our national psyche, with resultant moral decadence, indiscipline, unbridled greed, kidnapping, insecurity, lack of respect for human life, cultism and drug abuse, etc.
“Having built and developed the school apostolate at all levels, the National Body conceived the idea of having a college where we shall contribute to addressing these societal ills. The CWON dreamt of a college which would combine academic excellence with good moral upbringing. The Cor Mariae Boys College will therefore take off in September 2019, by God’s grace.”
She added: “It is common knowledge that the home is the first school and parents are the best teachers of their children.
‘’In a unique way, parents will largely contribute to the progress of their children at Cor Mariae College. In that respect, specific interventions will be designed for the benefit of the students, parents and the school.
“The school will partner with parents for the education of the pupils.
‘’We shall establish an advisory system whereby trained advisors basically follow up on a child’s formation morally, spiritually, academically, etc. A lot of emphasis will be placed on inculcation of virtues in the young ones.
“There will be Chaplaincy activities for fathers and for mothers. There will also b get together with parents who will be required to attend some mandatory programmes for their benefit and for their children’s benefit. All in all Cor Marie aims at holistic development of the student.”
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