Online Reporter
Latwell Nyangu
ZAOGA Forward in Faith has enjoined stakeholders and other churches to complement the Government’s efforts in the fight against drugs and substance abuse, warning that this menace will wipe out future generations.
The call came from Dr Eunor Guti on the sidelines of the Archbishop Ezekiel Guti Walkathon held in Harare last Saturday, as the church continues to uphold the late Archbishop and national hero’s legacy.
Dr Eunor, the widow of the church’s founder, Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti, said the fight against drug abuse is not a one-man band, but requires combined efforts.
“We, the parents, are the people who are supposed to watch our children,” she said.
“The people who encourage the use of drugs are the ones who think about themselves, and they do not think about the future because they think only of getting money from drugs.
“So, they will send the children to sell drugs and sometimes to give them a taste of the drugs. In the end, they become drug addicts.”
Dr Eunor said it is a pity that those who chase money are giving young people drugs to go and sell, only for the young people to end up consuming the drugs themselves.
“They will really go into it, and we will lose the nation, as we will have people who are always on the roads.
“If we do not work together to stop those who are selling or giving drugs to children to sell, we will not have a nation, because this generation will be finished.
“It is my call to those who are children of God, and to the churches to stand and fight this drug abuse.”
She added that there is need to preserve the pride of the nation.
“If we do not work together, the coming generation will behave the same, which is not good. This country is regarded as the most educated (in the region and in Africa) but we have allowed drugs to flourish.
“It’s a cry because as we celebrate this legacy, there are so many children here, so that they grow in the right way. We are working on a rehabilitation programme that will accommodate the victims, and we will be teaching about God to them, since He is the only one who can save the generation,” she said.
Dr Eunor said they want young people to learn “good things” from Prof Guti’s legacy, so that it is passed on to the next generation.
“So, this legacy that we are celebrating is meant to remind people of the way Ezekiel Guti walked and the way he worked hard day and night among the young people to bring awareness to them, and to help them walk on the right path.
“The best thing is to receive Jesus as your personal Saviour, because He is the only one who can guide your life,” she said.
The director of the Ezekiel Guti Day, Mr Courage Mashavave, said apart from honouring the legacy of Prof Guti, they want to promote a healthy lifestyle among the youth.
