Zamfara Engages Imams, Pastors Against Child Abuse, Family Breakdown

To curb cases of child abuse and family breakdown, the Zamfara State government has engaged the services of imams and pastors across its 14 local government areas.
At an orientation workshop, themed “Faith for Life,” a joint initiative of the Ministry of Information and Culture, Ministry of Religious Affairs, National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu Gummi, said the religious leaders remain critical influencers and shapers of family values and community morals.
The event was held yesterday at Jaiz Hotel, Gusau, the state capital.
Gunmi said the imams and pastors, drawn through the M...