Urges political leaders to formulate policies that support marriage

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, yesterday, re-affirmed its commitment to strengthening families to create sustainable, peaceful and developed societies.

The church also called on political leaders to formulate policies that support marriage, parenthood and family life.

General Authority and President of the Africa West Area Presidency, Latter-Day Saints, Gifford Nielsen, who spoke in Abuja at the church’s national conference with the theme: “Strengthening Families,” noted: “We need to use this forum and this wonderful strengthening families’ conference to build and find the right language, reasoning and forms of witness that can help us reach the hearts of the people throughout Africa.

“May we continue to teach and testify our traditional marriages with enthusiasm and courage. May God bless us all in this important effort as we express our deep love and appreciation to everybody.”

“The greatest gift we can give is a stable and loving family. Strong families are the key to a flourishing society as we have heard many times today and lead to better outcomes for parenting, children and communities.

“For our political leaders that are listening or in attendance, policies that support marriage, parenthood and family life will make it possible for all Africans to reap the benefits of a generation of youths.”

In his remarks, Managing Director, Coscharis Mobility Ltd and Sixth Nigeria, Area Seventy, the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, Christian Chigbundu, said that a strong nation creates good generation and country if the family is strengthened.

Also, the Co-founder and President of Family Watch International, Sharon Slater, said parents have a prior right to guide the education of their children.