His Excellency, Peter Obi has celebrated all Nigerian fathers on this international father’s day celebration.
He wrote below :
“On this special day set aside to celebrate our Fathers, I join the global community to acknowledge the great accomplishments of all the fathers in Nigeria.
Through their selfless sacrifices for their respective families, they have continued to contribute to the peace and stability of our collective Nigerian family.
As a father myself, not just to our lovely children, but to the millions of young Nigerians who look with hope for a better nation, I understand the challenges of fatherhood in our nation.
With the present level of economic hardship, socio-political instability and rising insecurity, the Nigerian father is even more burdened by his desire to provide and protect his family. The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the average life expectancy for Nigerian men, sadly, stands at 55.1 years. This reflects a high level of stress fathers undergo in order to meet up with the demands of fatherhood in our country with poor access to healthcare.
I encourage every father to remain committed to building their families as we unite our efforts in building our bigger Nigerian family. As you continue to navigate your families through the challenging economic and political atmosphere in our country, I encourage every father to remain committed to building their families as we unite our efforts in building our bigger Nigerian family. As you continue to navigate your families through the challenging economic and political atmosphere in our country,
with hope for a more secured and united Nigeria, which the New Nigeria will bring, may God protect and bless you always.
Happy Father’s Day! -PO