{"id":68870,"date":"2025-06-24T06:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=68870"},"modified":"2025-06-24T06:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:57:18","slug":"smagoga-champions-chastity-anti-abuse-campaign-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/06\/24\/smagoga-champions-chastity-anti-abuse-campaign-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"SMAGOGA Champions Chastity, Anti-Abuse Campaign in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ade Iyamoye\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Saint Maria Goretti Old Girls Association (SMAGOGA), Abuja branch, has launched a school-based advocacy campaign aimed at tackling sexual abuse and promoting chastity among youths.<\/p>\n

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The maiden outreach, held at St. Aloysius Secondary School, Garki, carried the theme \u201cChastity and Abstinence: A Path to Purposeful Living\u201d and brought together students, religious leaders, public officials, and civil society advocates for a powerful call to action.<\/p>\n

Leading the charge was Mrs. Linda Etute, President of SMAGOGA and CEO of Amclins Ronamary Ltd.<\/p>\n

In her welcome address, she urged students to embrace self-worth, resist peer pressure, and speak out against abuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here to inspire you to make informed life choices. Saint Maria Goretti\u2019s legacy of virtue and forgiveness in the face of abuse is a model for this generation,\u201d Mrs. Etute said.<\/p>\n

A short film and documentary on the life of Saint Maria Goretti, the school\u2019s patron saint, deeply moved attendees, reinforcing the campaign\u2019s core message of courage, chastity, and moral resilience.<\/p>\n

Key presentations followed, including a talk on \u201cHealthy Life, Healthy Future\u201d by Dame (Dr.), Perpetual Uhomoibhi, retired Director of the National Malaria Elimination Programme.<\/p>\n

She emphasized the need for holistic well-being-mental, physical, and spiritual.<\/p>\n

Other speakers included Rev. Mother Oresoa Agatha Selo-Ojeme of Anawim Homes, Barrister Joy Ojehomon of Grace Works Foundation, and Chief Mary Angela Momoh of the Society for the Abuse of Minors.<\/p>\n

Each offered expert advice on mentorship, healing, and self-empowerment, especially for victims of abuse.<\/p>\n

Representatives from NAPTIP, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, and Social Welfare Services were also present, sharing resources and hotlines for students to access confidential help and support.<\/p>\n

Explaining the choice of venue, Dame Uhomoibhi, a SMAGOGA member, noted the school\u2019s alignment with the group\u2019s Catholic roots and said future campaigns would be extended to public schools across the FCT and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is only the beginning. Our vision is national. We want every child to hear this message and know their rights,\u201d she affirmed.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Etute further announced that the outreach would become an annual campaign, supported by contributions from SMAGOGA members and sponsors across different graduating sets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just a project, it\u2019s a movement. As mothers, we owe our children the duty of speaking up and showing them the right path,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The campaign will continue on July 6, 2025, during a special Thanksgiving Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja, in celebration of Saint Maria Goretti\u2019s feast day and the values she represents.<\/p>\n

The event ended with music, student performances, and a rendition of the Saint Maria Goretti anthem, led by Ehis Daniel, leaving students motivated to protect their dignity, dreams, and destiny.<\/p>\n

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