Nigerian Children Demand Better Country

Nigerian children have joined their counterparts in other countries to celebrate the 2023 World Children’s Day, also known as Universal Children’s Day.

They demanded a better country where their aspirations and potentials would be realised and maximized.

The children, mainly pupils of Lagos State primary and secondary schools, made the demand yesterday at the celebration, organised by two non-governmental organisations – Fola Mola Global Initiative and Archbishop JKA Aggey Foundation.

The pupils, at the event held at Primary Health Centre Amukoko, Lagos, said that an improved Nigerian society was necessary to guarantee a better future, for the younger generation to achieve their dreams.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nov. 20 of every year is set aside as the International Universal Children’s Day, to highlight the rights of children.

The celebration began in 1954 through a UN declaration, and the theme of the 2023 Universal Children’s Day celebration is “For every child, every right”.

The young Nigerians, treated like queens and kings by the organisers, thrilled guests with songs, dance, a quiz competition on their knowledge of Nigeria and recitations, to mark the day.

The children were rewarded with writing materials to support their education.

Grouped into four, of no fewer than 30 per group, with every group representing the names of the first indigenous Bishop of Lagos that was John, Kwo, Amuze and Aggey, they presented letters of their Nigerian dream to the organisers for onward presentation to the state.

In his presentation, Master Fawas Dawuda, said he was desirous of a Nigeria devoid of insecurity, where everyone could be inspired to attain his or her goal in life.

Dawuda, a JSS 1 student of Alaba Oro Comprehensive Secondary School, said that a corruption-free Nigeria with good healthcare and better education systems was needed to guarantee sustainability and youth confidence in the future.