A non-governmental organisation, VirginsBride Network, unveiled about
150 maidens on Friday in Lagos to encourage the virtue of sexual purity
among females in the country. The girls, who were dressed in white
gowns as evidence of their chastity, also took a pledge to remain
undefiled till marriage.
Parents were encouraged to safeguard their daughters from corrupting influences.
Convener of the event, Mrs. Nkechi Odebiyi, told the gathering that
the girls were selected based on their status as virgins. She said the
project, which was in its fifth year, had influenced more young females
to see virginity as a virtue.
She said, “There is no religion that supports sex before marriage. I
wish I had that privilege; it was a virtue I lost early in life. I want
every maiden to carry herself with pride. When you are a virgin, you are
not afraid of disease, unwanted pregnancy, or abortion and your husband
will respect you.”
She explained that the network, with the motto, ‘No ring, no sex,’
focussed on restoring the pride of womanhood and building strong family
ties through teaching and counselling. One of the participants, Demehin
Funmilayo, said she had been keeping her virginity through sheer
determination and the help of God. The 20-year-old said she was almost a
victim of rape when she did not succumb to pressure from her friends to
have a boyfriend.
A family life counsellor, Mrs. Florence Udu said that many young
girls fell for sexual pressure because they sought to be loved and cared
for. She advised young girls, who had lost their virginity, to practice
secondary virginity by making up their minds to start staying off sex.
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