President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerian children that they deserve the best, assuring that his government is laying the foundation to secure their future.
President Buhari said this in a statement to mark Children’s Day today – May 27.
“Nigerian children deserve the best and a safe country where they can grow, make friends, interact and travel freely, and emerge as successful leaders in different fields of endeavour,” the President said through a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Buhari pledged that his administration will continue to work hard to ensure that every child has access to education, which prepares them for a bright future.
“The President recognises the place of education in the development of every country and is committed to seeing a further significant reduction in the number of out-of-school children,” Adesina said.
“He acknowledges that while education of the Nigerian child will remain on the front burner for this government, other issues – healthcare, protection from harm, drugs, cultism, child trafficking and abuse, domestic violence- are equally receiving needed attention from the government.
“President Buhari believes that Nigerian children deserve the best and a safe country where they can grow, make friends, interact and travel freely, and emerge as successful leaders in different fields of endeavour.
‘‘With our investments in infrastructure, youth development, education, Information and Communication Technology, Digital Economy, Culture, Arts and Entertainment in the last seven years, I believe we are laying a solid foundation for a better quality of life for future generations in the country,” President Buhari said.
Nigeria began celebrating Children’s Day in 1964, following a UN resolution.