Richard Anyebe
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has called on Nigerian leaders to consider the future of the country’s children in all their political decisions.
He noted that the future of Nigerian children must remain a top governance priority to leaders.
Obi said this in his message on the occasion of the country’s 2023 Children’s Day on Saturday.
According to him, 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 former Anambra governor argued that 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,” he added.
“The government at all levels have a statutory responsibility to protect Nigerian citizens, and therefore, 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.”
The LP presidential candidate also called on children to remain law abiding so that they can grow into responsible citizens, contributing to national development.
He wished all children a Happy Children’s Day.
As the nation celebrates 2023 Children's Day, I urge Nigerian leaders at all levels of government to consider the future of Nigerian children in all their political decisions. The future of our children must remain a top governance priority to us. pic.twitter.com/GPvBo0QJcj
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) May 27, 2023
Children’s Day, which is celebrated in Nigeria on May 27 annually, is dedicated to celebrating children all over the world, and for adults to remember their childhood experiences.
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday, charged Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu to be a uniting force in the country.
