Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed on Monday, stressed the need for governments at all levels, stakeholders, parents, guidance, and society at large to ensure the protection of children and inculcate good morals in them.
The Governor stated this at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Memorial Stadium in Bauchi as children in the state joined their counterparts across the country to celebrate the 2024 Children’s Day.
The Governor was represented by the SSG, Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim noting that it is imperative to provide the children with the basic necessities of life such as shelter, food, and education, describing them as priceless gifts from God and the future of our state and nation.
While acknowledging the negative impact of insecurity on children, Bala Mohammed said that all hands must be put on deck to safeguard children against criminal activities and prevent them from crime and other evil acts.
He further said that education empowers children to dream, explore, and realise their aspirations while opening doors to new opportunities, broadening their horizons, and helping them become active contributors to society.
The Governor emphasised the importance of community support in creating an enabling, conducive environment for the growth and well-being of our children.
Bala Mohammed assured that his administration will continue to develop policies, laws, and programs that will continue to protect children against the dangers of negative behaviours and said that parents, educators, and the community have a duty to create an environment that fosters children’s holistic development.
He then expressed his administration’s commitment to executing more developmental projects capable of improving the living standards of citizens of the state, particularly children.
Hon. Hajara Jibrin Gidado, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Child Development, stressed that the importance of family in protecting the children will not be overemphasized, noting that, though there are ways to protect children saying, “it would be best to start with education in the home.”
She stressed that adequate education is another fundamental means of unlocking the potential of our children.
The Commissioner applauded the Governor Bala-led administration for adequate provisions of necessary facilities and equipment that have provided an enabling and conducive environment for such achievements.
She further counselled children to avoid bad company and work hard in order to achieve their aspirations and emphasized the need to teach children the importance of effective waste management.
Gidado also urged parents and guardians not to give up on instilling good morals and discipline in their children and being good role models, considering Governor Bala’s led administration’s worth towards ensuring adequate transformation and growth of education and other sectors of the state.
Highlight of the celebration was a colourful match pass by the school children, primary, junior and senior secondary schools from the State as the SSG received the salute.
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