According to Mrs Buhari, “The theme for this year is Promoting Girl-child Education for Sustainable Development. It tells us that despite the present challenge, we cannot rest on our oars, we must ensure that girl-child education is sustained in terms of quality and scale.”
In her verified twitter handle, Mrs Buhari stated further, “to our children, please enjoy your day while observing the protocol of COVID-19. As we pray for the reopening of schools soon, make use of the stay at home by taking to your online studies seriously. God bless you all.”
In the same vein, Speaker of the House of Representatives has assured that he would not relent in pushing for the rights of the Nigerian child, including their inalienable right to good education.
In a statement ahead of the 2020 children day, the Speaker said Nigerian children must be given all the necessary care and attention, especially quality education, that they require to attain their goals in life,
Gbajabiamila, who said he always identifies with Nigerian children wherever they are, noted that in support of the age-long maxim that children are the leaders of tomorrow, concerted efforts must be done by all well-meaning Nigerians to achieve a better tomorrow for Nigerian children.
He assured that he would always champion the cause of the Nigerian children both in Parliament and outside.
The Speaker said the Nigerian children have a lot of potential that must be carefully harnessed through good education and training.
He said the country cannot set aside May 27 every year to celebrate her children without taking decisive action to better their lives.
He said the House of Representatives under him would stop at nothing in supporting any policy that would promote the rights of the Nigerian child, including their inalienable right to a good education.
In his message to Nigerian children on this year’s celebration, former governor of Akwa Ibom State and incumbent Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio on his verified Twitter handle noted that “Every child is a different kind of flower. All together they make this world a beautiful garden. Happy Children’s day to the children of the Niger Delta and every child in our great country Nigeria.”
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