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Tafawa Balewa (Bauchi), Nov. 6,2016 (NAN) A tribal group in Bauchi state, Zaar Development Association (ZDA), has proposed the introduction of quarterly meetings of religious and community leaders to address the problems of indiscipline among children.
ZDA is an association of Sayyawa tribes in Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Local Government Areas of the state.
Speaking in Tafawa Balewa on Saturday during the association’s annual cultural festival, National President of ZDA, Mr Bala Istifanus, said such meetings would assist in tracking social miscreants and enforcement of traditional and moral values among the young ones.
Istifanus said that parents and members of the communities needed to work together to check the decline in moral values in children.
Speaking on the theme of this year’s festival, tagged “Promoting inclusive prosperity and self-reliance towards collective development “, Istafanus said communities could advance only through collective efforts.
He said that sustainable development could be achieved through windows of education, agriculture, entrepreneurship and innovation, all geared towards wealth creation.
“People should avoid unrealistic demand from leaders but rather give useful advice that will help in ensuring sustainable development.
“The cultural norms and value need to be sustained as such I will propose quarterly meetings to enable us address the issue of wayward children in the society,’’ he said.
He commended the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, who is one of their illustrious sons, for initiating development projects in Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Local Government Areas.
Also Speaking, the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Mr Martins Babale, lauded the Zaar association for initiating and sustaining their cultural festival. adding that such activities would help in preserving their culture and uniting the people.(NAN)
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