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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