Church Leaders have been called to sensitise their members, adults and the youths on the need to preserve life and stay away from any act or action that could terminate life.

The call was made at a programme titled, “Pro Life Walk And Rally, organised by The Order of The Ladies and Knights of St. Mulumba Nigeria, Region 4, Lagos Metropolitan Council with theme: “Let All Say: Yes To Life, Every Life Matters.

Held at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Ikotun, the seminar drew secondary school students, including, St. Vincent Catholic School; Bammek, Shasha; Dominican College, Mafoluku; T. Square High School, Ijaye, among others and their teachers.

The guest speaker, who is also the parish priest of S.S. Joachim and Anne Catholic Church, Ijegun, Lagos, Rev. Fr. Andrew Abhulime, said God abhors abortion and the use of contraceptive to prevent life, describing both as evil.

“Life is the highest value received from God and we are to protect it, guard it and grow it, until it gets to its natural end. We all have the responsibility to conserve life, the married, unmarried, young adults and students.

“Marriage is honourable and the bed undefiled, but those who commit fornication or adultery and wanting to evade shame and terminate the pregnancy will go to hell and God is no respecter of persons.

The same punishment goes for those who want to enjoy what they are not permitted to (only in marriage) by taking contraceptives to prevent life. married couples who commit abortion because they know longer want children or get involved in the use of contraceptive to prevent life instead of knowing safe period and stick to that will face God’s judgement” he said.

He enjoined medical doctors, pharmacists and other health workers to keep to the oath they have sworn and preserve life. The cleric also urged parents to educate their children to avoid abortion and the taking of contraceptives.