Choose a spouse with character – Ezeokafor advises

                                                                     

                                                 

CATHOLIC Bishop of Awka of Diocese,   Paulinus Ezeokafor, has described impatience and loss of sheer values as major causes of divorce, even as he advised intending couples to place high premium on character when making marital choices.

  Bishop Ezeokafor who made the assertion when he featured in an ABS Audience Participatory Programme, 'Insight', also traced what he described as a worrisome situation to youth exuberance and lack of regard to parental advice.

  Bishop Ezeokafor described the family as the soul of society and called on parents to be alive to their responsibilities of training children in the fear of God.

  He enjoined parents, especially  mothers to make out time for their wards, noting that a trained individual would no doubt, be useful to the family, the Church and society at large.

  Reacting to the issue of same-sex marriage, the bishop took a swipe at developed countries for championing the act which he described as an abomination before God. He noted that the act negated the principle of natural and divine laws under the guise of expanding human rights.

  Also, on the issue of insurgency, Bishop Ezeokafor observed that insurgency and terrorism are greatest challenges of the present day society.

  He called on parents, government and religious leaders to dedicate time and resources in teaching the young ones the values and sanctity of human life.

  Bishop Ezeokafor noted that ignorance and indoctrination were tools for easy recruitment of people into terrorist activities, noting that proper education on the importance of life was the only way out.