VICE Presidential Candidate of the People Democratic Party in the last elections, His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi, has said that adequate investment in the lives of children is a sure way of bringing national development to Nigeria.
Obi made this known through a Statement from his media office, signed by his Media Aide, Barr Valentine Obienyem, to mark this year’s children day that took place yesterday. He explained that every child is a bundle of potentials which when properly harnessed through adequate investment in education, can propel the country to an enviable height of national growth and development.
Describing children as the hope of Nigeria’s future, Obi said any government that does not take their affairs seriously is planning doom for the generations to come. He expressed happiness that governments at different levels have embraced e-learning as an alternative to the closure of schools as a result of Coronavirus.
He further explained that when children are well trained and educated, the nation would have less worrries on insecurities, violence and other societal vices plaguing a nation like Nigeria, as they would grow to become responsible individuals contributing positively to national development.
“A nation that refuses to invest adequately in the training of their children and young ones will only reap violence, dearth of entrepreneurship and leadership, corruption and irresponsibility in the future. Children are the solid bedrock on which the future of every nation is built and thus must be given the best in terms of quality education, access to good health and moral support needed for their complete formation”, he said.
