Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead other prominent Nigerians to a Summit organized by the American Association of Moral Education in Anambra state.
The four-day Summit will hold at the Women Development Centre, Awka, the State capital from 14th – 18th July..
Nigerian Coordinator of the Association , Reverend Sister Mary-Jude Therese Nwodo who disclosed this in a press briefing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Awka, said President Buhari was chosen for the summit because of his 'Demonstrable commitment in moral rearmament.'
She said 'President Buhari is chosen because of his change mantra. We sent an invitation to him and we got a message that he has shown interest to attend.'
Others expected to attend the Summit are: Chairman of Police Service Commission, former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro and Director-General of National Teachers Institute, Dr. Aminu-Landa, among others.
The Association which was formed in 1976 has Nigeria as its 36th member nation.
Reverend Sister Nwodo who regretted that government 'Is not helping matters in keeping the youth busy with work, said if the moral standards of the youth are not stepped up now, society would pay for it in no distance time.
She said the American Association on Moral Education became interested in granting Nigeria its member after her presentation the last time she visited the organization.
She said the task of imparting right virtues on the young was a job for everybody, adding that was why the association is a non- religious and inter- disciplinary.
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