Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River says his administration
will continue to give priority to children’s welfare through provision of
quality education and moral uprightness.
Ayade made the promise in Calabar on Friday during
the 2016 Children’s Day held at the U.J. Esuene Sport Stadium.
He said that the state had initiated a `Finance the
Children' programme to train children who excelled in their academic studies.
According to him, the state will not relent in
sponsoring secondary and primary school students in local, state, national and
international competitions.
``It is my belief that all of you standing here are
the future leaders of tomorrow.
``Children are great leaders of tomorrow, as I greet
you today, I see doctors, lawyers, engineers, senators, governors and others.
``What you shall become depends on what you plan
today. We will create that enabling environment that will spur you to
greatness.
``If you want to be a governor, senator, president,
you must read your books; respect your parents and the ruling authority.
``I inspire you to have the fear of God as this is a
sure way towards success,’’ he said.
The governor advised the children to look beyond
their present age and have confidence in themselves.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Education, Mr
Godwin Eta, said that the theme for the 2016 Children Day is `Protecting the
Right of the Child in the Face of Violence and Insecurity’.
Eta said that the state had already mapped out
several programmes meant to uplift the educational standard of children in the
state.
He said the ministry would continue to partner with
non-governmental organisations and corporate bodies in fashioning out
modalities that would promote children education in the state.
``The education ministry would ensure that children
education in the state is given utmost attention.
``Also, as a way of developing the all round
knowledge of children, we will also pick sport as a special activities for the
children,’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both
private and public primary and secondary schools attended the Children’s Day
celebration which featured a match past of all the schools.
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