Henry Ndukuba, the bishop of Abuja Diocese and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, has urged fathers to lead and discharge spiritual responsibility at home to grow their families in the path of God.
In a message on Sunday in Abuja to mark the 2023 Father’s Day with the theme “Transformed Fathers: Transformed Homes,” the primate urged fathers to live exemplary lives for their wives and children to emulate.
He said some fathers had relegated the responsibility of ensuring the spiritual well-being of their family to the mothers, contrary to the Bible’s teachings.
He said it was the responsibility of fathers to transmit the word of God to their families.
Also, the vicar, St Philip’s Anglican Church, Gwarinpa, Princewill Ireoba, advised men to be active and proactive in all endeavours.
He said their actions would go a long way, positively or negatively, in the family, society and nation.
“Live exemplary lives so that we can build a positive nation,” he said.
He said the church had already started preparing the youth to be responsible men in future.
“We have to catch them young; we have activities lined up for them to follow, with guidelines,” he said.
In a sermon, Gibson Udem called on Christian fathers to always be worthy of emulation in all their actions to ensure a better society and to always pray.
While expressing concern over the attitude of some fathers who were fast deviating from fatherly roles, the cleric admonished fathers to always show love and provide for their families.
The cleric called on fathers to shun violence against women and stressed their need to raise their children in fear of God.
(NAN)
