The Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies has appealed to educationists, government officials, and families to be fully involved in the social welfare of children.
Prof Anthony Akila said this will guarantee a better nation in the future.
Ola Awakan was at a symposium for children’s safety and social welfare in Lagos.
He Reports that Nimatallahi Fashipe didn’t know her humanitarian gestures as a young lady would outlive her.
Although She died at the age of 30, her work has impacted hundreds of communities and families.
The symposium organised by the Nima Memorial Care Foundation is to carry on the legacy of Nima by evaluating Children’s safety and social welfare in society.
The Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies and other discussants appealed to all stakeholders to be involved in the all-round development of children as the future of the nation is in their hands.
For Nima’s mother, it’s a herculean task, but she demonstrates her readiness to carry on with her daughter’s vision.
As UNICEF has it that Nigeria’s Out-of-school population accounts for 15% of the global statistics, and other vulnerable children are undergoing one form of abuse or the other, this forum admits that more groups and individuals should be involved in the protection and welfare of children for a better nation.