The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the Nigerian child on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day.
Lawan noted that May 27 was set aside to draw attention to the rights and plights of children in Nigeria.
According to the Senate President, the nation must continue to do more to prepare its young ones for a better future.
He also lamented the large number of out- of -school children in the country and called for deliberate action by government to change the alarming situation.
The Senate President stresseed his worry over the grave consequences of Nigeria having a high number of children without formal education and urged relevant authourities at the various levels and the society at large to pay close attention to the needs of children.
He also said that government must be at alert to make prompt and proactive policy interventions that provide children good healthcare, get all of them into school at the appropriate ages and equip them for the future with quality education.
The Senate President also urged the state governments, in the spirit of the Children’s Day, to domesticate and implement the Child’s Rights Act of 2003.
He assured Nigerian children that the National Assembly will continue to be there for them by providing Legislative interventions to help them actualise their potentials.
The Senate President further wished Nigerian children a happy celebration.
