May 27, is a day sanctioned by UNICEF, to celebrate and appreciate the needs of children and address them. That special day is christened ‘The International Children’s Day’.
The Children’s Day is an international holiday that was first established in Nigeria in 1964.
The day is specifically to celebrate children, and raise awareness on issues that affect them.
Furthermore, it helps nations appreciate children as the future of societies.
This special day often features a series of events.
Parents get to spend special time with their kids.
Also, activities are organised; speeches are made, just as pledges are made to address the problems.
However, it seems as soon as the ceremony ends, nothing much is done until another year for another round of celebrations.
2024 Children’s Day
President Tinubu marked this special day with Nigerian children.
In fact, the president sent a message to the children.
To him, his administration will not spare any effort to ensure they have a solid footing for realising their dreams.
It was the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who made this known.
Ngelale spoke via a statement signed on Monday in commemoration of the 2024 Children’s Day.
Tinubu’s Message To Nigerian Children
That statement is titled “President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s children, the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future, on the special occasion of Children’s Day.”
Via that statement, president Tinubu reassured the nation of his commitment to ensuring a safe and secure learning ambience for children while improving the standard of education.
He added that his administration will continue to expand access to qualitative education for all Nigerians.
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The statement reads: “The President rejoices with parents, guardians, and families across the nation.
Shining Lights
President Tiuubu calls for a reinforcement of the family unit.
The family should be a place where the sacred values of honesty, modesty, hard work and charity are passed down to the shining lights of tomorrow.
“President Tinubu affirms that society is a reflection of each family unit as a collective.
He urged the preservation of those principles that make us a wholesome, nurturing, and thriving nation.
“The President states that his administration is sparing no effort in ensuring that Nigeria’s children have a solid footing for the realization of their dreams.
“With increased investments in education, and the recent overhauling of the entire education system to provide both human and material resources for learning, as well as the efforts of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education to get the nation’s precious gifts off the streets.
The President reaffirmed that his administration will continue to expand access to qualitative education for all Nigerians.
“President Tinubu reassures the nation of his commitment to ensuring a safe and secure ambience of learning for the children while improving the standard of education.”
