“Investing in our future means investing in our children” is the topic for this year’s event.
This year’s Children’s Day event has been observed in Nigeria as well as around the rest of the globe.
The day was declared Universal Children’s Day in 1954. Since then, it has been observed on various dates in a number of nations.
However, it is celebrated as a public holiday for kids in Nigeria on May 27.
This year’s theme is “Investing in our children means investing in our future.”
“We Must Never Give Up Hope”
As anticipated, there has been a flood of messages coming from many perspectives, with President Muhammadu Buhari, governors, and other elected officials taking center stage.
Every kid is unique, and parents should treat them with respect, Buhari said in a statement by his media assistant Femi Adesina.
Every Children’s Day, he added, “reminds us of the future and the sacrifices and foundational work that parents, guardians, teachers, leaders, and government must do to safeguard our greatest assets on earth, the younger ones.
“I share in the joy that children bring into our lives and the fulfillment of watching them grow as a father and grandfather,” he said.
He advised Nigerians not to give up on safeguarding children while acknowledging the suffering that comes with loss and the frustration of uncertain times.
Buhari added, “We must not lose hope and our trust in the capacity of the government to secure the future of our lives and children should be reignited.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu praised youngsters for their resiliency while advising them to abstain from bad habits including joining cults, abusing drugs and psychoactive substances, and engaging in criminal activity.
In a statement released by his chief press secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Governor said, “All my children in Abia should rest assured that I will continuously keep them in my prayers for God to keep them and direct their paths as they grow into responsible adults that will bring pride and honor to themselves, their families, our state, Abia, and our country, Nigeria.
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, also congratulated Nigerian youngsters on the occasion.
According to a statement from his spokeswoman Lanre Lasisi, “The Speaker said the children are worth celebrating for their visible determination to succeed against all odds, as exemplified by the many feats they have accomplished since the last celebration.”
He bemoaned the number of youngsters not in school in Nigeria and said that the 9th House gave priority to passing laws that would improve the socioeconomic situation of Nigerians.
“The Speaker, however, enjoined parents to ensure that the Nigerian child is not excluded from international competitions and emerging trends in a constantly changing global village and must, as a matter of duty, strive to be responsible and responsive in taking good care and training of their children for the betterment of the children and future of the country,” the statement continued.
The Plateau State administration domesticated the Child Rights Law, which seems to be a gift to kids.
At the state high court complex on Saturday, Chief Justice Justice David Mann of the state signed the family court regulations.
He characterized the development as a turning point and a step forward in ensuring that legal procedures pertaining to the child’s rights, privileges, and welfare are properly handled.
