President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday
assured the nation that he will not give up
until the Boko Haram insurgent group is
totally eliminated from Nigeria.
The President said in thIs a message he
relesed to mark May 27 Children’s Day also
said his administration will continue to work
to ensure that all the Internally Displaced
Persons, IDPs especially women and children
are returned and re- integrated to the
communities and families.
The President also reiterated the
commitment of his government to the
welfare of children.
He pointed out that the allocation of N12.6
billion in the 2016 budget for vaccines and
programmes to prevent childhood killer
diseases such as polio, measles and yellow
fever, the N93.1 billion allocation in the
2016 budget for school feeding programme
which will ensure that more children go to
school and enjoy the fun of learning and
growing together with their peers were
demonstration of the commitment of his
administration to the welfare of children.
Buhari added that despite the current
economic and funding challenges facing our
dear nation his administration will continue
to do all within its powers to achieve
better living conditions and greater access
to quality healthcare and education for
children and youths.
The President’s full statement reads: “I
heartily greet and felicitate with all
Nigerian children on the occasion of this
year’s Children’s Day celebration.
“I seize the opportunity of this year’s
celebration which comes just two days
before the first anniversary of the present
Administration, to reassure our children and
youth that we remain fully committed to
fulfilling our promise of a better Nigeria
for all of our people.
“On this happy occasion for our children, I
reaffirm my belief that it is the right of
every Nigerian child to have access to
quality and affordable education, as well
as healthcare and other basic necessities for
a good life, in a peaceful and secure
environment.
“The good health and well-being of
Nigerian children remain a top priority on
our agenda for national development and we
have demonstrated our strong commitment in
this regard with the allocation of N12.6
billion in the 2016 budget for vaccines and
programmes to prevent childhood killer
diseases such as polio, measles and yellow
fever.
“Other measures in the 2016 budget, such
as the school feeding programme for
children at a cost of N93.1 billion, will
ensure that more children go to school and
enjoy the fun of learning and growing
together with their peers.
“Despite the current economic and funding
challenges facing our dear nation, my
administration will continue to do all within
its powers to achieve better living
conditions and greater access to quality
healthcare and education for all our youth.
“It is a thing of joy that on this year’s
Children’s Day, we can also celebrate the
safe return of one of the Chibok girls,
Amina Ali Nkeki and many other abducted
women and children who have been freed
from the clutches of Boko Haram by our
gallant troops.
“I assure all Nigerians and friends of the
country, once again, that my administration
will not rest on its oars until the ungodly
terrorist sect is totally eliminated from our
country.
“As peace gradually returns to the
insurgency-ravaged North-Eastern States,
the Federal Government will continue to
work diligently to ensure the rapid and full
reintegration and rehabilitation of all
internally displaced persons, including
orphaned children in the region.
“We will also sustain and strengthen
ongoing actions to protect children more
effectively from violence, child-labour,
child-trafficking, forced marriages and
other related offences.
In return, I urge you all to imbibe and
exhibit in greater measure, the virtues of
hard work, diligence, discipline, honesty,
prudence, selflessness and patriotism which
are essential for the actualisation of our
vision of a truly great nation.
“The world now looks up to our dear nation,
Nigeria as an exemplary model of
democratic ideals after the smooth
transition that brought our Administration
to power.
“You, our children and youth have a very
significant role to play in ensuring that our
democratic institutions of governance are
continuously nurtured, improved and
strengthened to underpin national
development and prosperity.
“Remain assured that under my leadership,
the Federal Government will continue to do
its best to prepare and equip you to show
the world that with its brilliant,
resourceful and resilient people, Nigeria is
a country of incredible potential and
opportunity.
I wish you all a Happy Children’s Day
celebration.”
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