Soludo pledges to commit to protect and promote children’s right

ANAMBRA State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has restated his administration’s commitment to protect and promote the rights of children.

Soludo made the assertion during the 2022 Children’s Day celebration in Awka on Friday.

He said his administration would strengthen the policies and programmes that support the promotion of children’s rights.

The governor, who took the salute during the children’s march past, expressed the belief that the celebration would  re-orientate the children and aid their development.

He noted that if it is done across tribal and religious lines, the Nigerian child would be able to reach his full potential as the future leader of the nation.

He added that with the measures put in place by his administration, children in all Anambra schools would be back to school every Monday, which he observed, has been bastardized by the sit-at-home exercise.

According to him, while the children have responsibilities for their future, it is the primary responsibility of government to ensure that they walk the streets freely. He also called on parents to re-evaluate parent-child relationships, especially as children were easy prey in the hands of anti-social agents.