By Daniel Tyokua
The mandate secretary Federal Capital Territory Women Affairs Secretariat, Mr Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi has said the administration was working to give all children access to quality education.
She stated this during the FCT 2024 National Children’s day celebration held at old parade ground Area 10, Abuja on Monday.
Benjamin-Laniyi said the day celebration was to promote policies that protect children’s rights, education, and other necessities of human rights.
She explained that since 1964, May 27 of every year has been set aside to celebrate the Nigerian child.
During the event, the speaker Children Parliament, Rahama Waziri said the wellbeing of children is the cornerstone of the future of Nigeria.
The theme of the event was, “Enhancing the Total Wellbeing of the Nigerian Child through Quality Education and Skills Development”.
Waziri said the event provided the needed opportunity to discuss how to collectively ensure that every Nigerian child receives the education and skills necessary to thrive.
According to her, empowering children with education and skills was pivotal to the sustainable growth and development of the country.
Responding to the children’s call, President Bola Tinubu said the Federal Government had embarked on key transformative policies to create a conducive learning environment across the country.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of state for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, re-affirmed his administration’s commitment to all matters relating to the total well-being and development of the Nigerian child.
He said that the Federal government had established the National Education Data System, approved skill development for all levels of education and teachers ‘training in digital skills
“Government is committed to establishing 24 skills and innovation hubs and Entrepreneurship Centres across the country”
