His Excellency, Peter Obi had some moments with the children of Nigeria yesterday on their celebration day.
It was all about resurgence of hope, interacting with them and reassurance of his commitment to the New Nigerian Project.
See his statements below :
The parameters of national development continue to point towards uncertainty for the future of Nigerian children, owing to the failure of governance at different levels. The non-investment in critical areas of development, especially in health and education, impacts directly on the children. Consequently, we have the highest number of out-of-school children and the highest number of infant mortality.
The government at all levels have a statutory responsibility to protect Nigerian citizens, and therefore,
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must ensure deliberate and aggressive investment in health and education,
with a strategic formulation and implementation of policies targeted at giving every Nigerian child access to both.
I urge the children to remain law abiding so that they can grow into responsible citizens, contributing to national development.
I wish all Nigerian children a Happy Children’s Day Celebration. – PO
