The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) has rejoiced with children on the celebration of 2025 Children’s Day.
POCACOV enjoined the children to shun crimes and vices to allow their little steps to shape a great future for them.
It added that today’s children should believe in themselves and chase their dreams, and not engage themselves in cultism, taking hard drugs, and other vices that destroy lives and future.
POCACOV also said that the reason behind the POCACOV initiative by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun is preventive policing, with its National Coordinator, ACP Olabisi Okuwobi, National Coordinator speaking on the dangers of belonging to cult groups and embracing criminality, as well as their consequences.
She submitted that POCACOV aims at solving problems of gangsterism, cultism, extremism and organized crimes, thereby promoting patriotism, national unity, and development of Nigerian society.
POCACOV then went ahead to encourage children to say ‘no’ to crime and vices, and step forward with curiosity and courage, as their little footsteps today will culminate in giant leaps tomorrow.
It called on parents to safeguard and secure their children’s future in an environment conducive for good character and learning, which it says they will need to thrive.
