“To our young people, I want you to know this nation believes in you. You are not a problem to be managed. You are the engine of Nigeria’s future,” the president said.
“This painful situation casts a shadow over this year’s Children’s Day celebration,” CPNN coordinator said.
The government urged children to embrace gender inclusion and mutual respect from an early age.
The founder and executive director of the Adinya Arise Foundation, Mabel Adinya, has urged Nigerians to return to times when being a child was something to celebrate without fear.
Ms Anunobi made the call in a goodwill message to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration in Abuja.
The debate with the topic ‘Promoting inclusion for every Nigerian child’s future is the responsibility of the government, not parents’, was held in Makurdi.
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing inclusive, high-quality education for every Nigerian child, regardless of background or disability.
Amina Salihi-Bayero, vice-chancellor of Northwest University Kano, says the National Universities Commission has granted the institution full accreditation to five programmes.
Education stakeholders in Delta have commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing a university don, Segun Aina, as registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
Mr Mwolwus insisted that the use of the English language for early childhood education was retrogressive.
