THE Abia State Governor,
Theodore Orji, has commended
the Purity Organisation for
promoting purity among youths
and called on singles to strive to
keep their virginity, which he
described as their enduring
priceless legacy.
The governor spoke in Umuahia on
Wednesday while welcoming to his
office the winner of the 2013 World
Purity Queen, Mrs. Nwanyieze
Prosper, who also won the car prize
donated by the Purity Organisation,
as a reward for maintaining her
virginity till marriage.
"I challenge our youths to jealously
preserve their virginity until they
get married as the benefits of
chastity are far reaching," he said.
He assured the organization of the
continued support of government in
its activities.
Orji represented by the Permanent
Secretary, Government House, Mr.
Nkwachukwu Agomuo, said the
consequences of pre-marital s*x are
enormous, adding that the ideals of
the Purity Organisation were in line
with the goals of his administration.
President of Purity Organization, Mr.
Prosper Tochukwu, said that the car
prize donated by his organization
was in fulfillment of an earlier
pledge it made that the car would be
given to any girl certified as virgin
before marriage and described it as
an " enviable gift".
According to him, only two persons
registered for the contest since last
year and were both certified as
virgins by medical experts,
indicating that the second person
would also be given a car soon.
The winner of the contest, who is a
serving National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC) member in Bayelsa State,
urged single ladies to strive not to
lose their virginity despite all the
lures and pressures even as she
counselled those that lost theirs not
to wallow in shame and regret but to
resolve to begin to live life of
chastity.
One of the medical doctors that
examined and certified her virginity
on the eve of her wedding, Dr. (Mrs.)
Ifeyinwa Uma- Kalu, urged parents,
churches and government at all
levels to help promote chastity in
the society.
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