Over 2,000 delegates from the 19 Northern sates of the federation have converged in Jos, the Plateau State capital, for this year Girls’ Brigade annual spiritual camp training.
The week-long camp is an annual event, which tends to bring together young girls of the ages of five to 18 and the aged and enrolled into the Brigade to train them physically and imbue in them spiritual values and groom them to be God fearing children.
The President Northern states chapter of the Girls Brigade, Binta Dodo, said this year’s event has representatives from 15 states in attendance.
Dodo attributed to the absence of other states to security challenges being perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect in Northern Nigeria.
She said this might have contributed in bringing fears and threat to the body of Christ.
She said the church embarks on education and moral teaching among others as part of its contribution to the peaceful development in Plateau State, Middle Belt and Nigeria at large, particularly in the North.
Dodo challenged the youths to cultivate the spirit of moral values that will benefit them and the society, saying without good values, the youths cannot be leaders of tomorrow.
The national president cautioned that Nigerian laws are very weak and cannot enhance the capacity of youths to contribute to national development, noting that the youths are the future of tomorrow.
She encouraged the youths to be self reliant and to encourage peace values in Plateau State.
Dodo noted that despite the prevailing security situation in the state, the church has been able to put on ground training for young girls on how to identify enemies and empower them economically and socially for development in the state.
Dodo urged the youths to support the transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan in combating insurgency in the North East, adding that four states were absent during the camp due to the non-existence of training structure.