28/05/2026
Happy Children’s Day: A Call to Protect the Future
Today, as we celebrate Children’s Day, my heart is filled with both joy and deep reflection. Our children are the treasures of tomorrow, the seeds of hope planted in today’s soil. They deserve a nation that nurtures their dreams, protects their innocence, and equips them with the tools to thrive in a changing world.
The Igbo say, “Nwa bu isi e ji ama obodo”, it is through the child that the future of a community is known. If we fail our children, we fail our tomorrow. That is why I join millions of Nigerians in calling for a new Nigeria, one where fairness, justice, and opportunity are not privileges but rights.
We must build a country where no child goes to bed hungry, where education is not a luxury but a foundation, and where every child can walk freely with dignity and hope. Politics will come and go, but the future of our children must remain our highest priority.
On this Children’s Day, I urge every leader, every parent, and every citizen to remember that the choices we make today will shape the destiny of our children tomorrow. Let us retrace our steps, embrace unity, and work together to save the future of our children.
Happy Children’s Day to every child in Awka North and South, in Anambra State, and across Nigeria. You are the light of tomorrow, and together we must build a Nigeria worthy of your dreams.
-POLO