Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Francis Nwifuru, has called on parents to promote love, mutual respect and shared responsibility in their homes, describing the family as the foundation of responsible citizenship and national development.
The governor made the call at the 2026 Queens Conference and 10th Anniversary celebration of Moms Connect International, held at the Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki, under the theme, “Home Intact.”
Nwifuru described the home as the first place where children learn values, discipline and responsibility, stressing that building stable families requires the active involvement of both parents.
He commended Moms Connect International for its ten years of commitment to family development through prayer, mentorship, outreach programmes and community service.
The governor emphasised that preserving the family should not be left to women alone, urging fathers to take equal responsibility for the care, guidance and protection of their children.
He also stressed that respecting women does not diminish men, noting that strong families are built on mutual respect, shared responsibility and the dignity of every member.
Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to protecting women, children and vulnerable persons, Nwifuru highlighted the roles of the Office of the Public Defender, Citizens’ Mediation Centre and the Department of Sexual Assault and Gender-Based Violence Response.
He further encouraged young girls across the state to take their education seriously, develop their talents and pursue their aspirations, assuring them of his administration’s commitment to creating opportunities for the girl child irrespective of community or background.
Also speaking at the event, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, identified trust, understanding and effective conflict resolution as essential ingredients for building healthy and lasting relationships.
She urged individuals to make trust the foundation of their relationships and embrace mutual understanding, particularly when resolving disagreements. She also congratulated Moms Connect International on its tenth anniversary and encouraged the organisation to sustain its contributions to families and society.
Earlier, the vision bearer of Moms Connect International and Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, called on women to uphold godly values, strengthen their marriages and take responsibility for raising morally upright children.
Onyemenam identified humility, discipline, love and obedience as important values for rebuilding the moral foundation of society. She also encouraged women to rediscover their identity and work in partnership with their husbands to build stable and godly homes.
Written by Enitan Mudashiru
