The Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) says it intends to take the awareness on the ills of rape and mental health to the University of Abuja (Uniabuja) during the valentine season.
Executive Director of WOTCLEF, Mrs. Imabong Sanusi, made this known in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja.
“We at WOTCLEF will be partnering with other stakeholders to create awareness about rape and mental issues like depression amongst the youths at the University of Abuja,’’ she said.
Sanusi urged Nigerian youths to use the valentine season to show care and compassion to others rather than dwell in social vices, adding that “if people’s hearts are not broken; if people do not sexually molest minors; if people are not trafficked, then it is love.’’
The WOTCLEF director said that valentine was a good season to show genuine love to other people, especially the vulnerable in society.
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“Valentine symbolises love and the expression of love. The colour blue is said to be for love but red is the colour worn on February 14. If the day can go without orgies and revelry, but just about clean fun, it is okay.
“From the spiritual angle, the scripture does not make mention valentine, but does of love. People should be encouraged to sincerely show and exhibit love to others,” she added.
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