By Chidimma Okoye/Ngozi Nnajiofor
The Mayor of Anaocha Local Government Area, Hon. Rome Ibekwe, has called on parents to invest their time and interest in their children’s education and instill positive morals in them so that they will not be a source of sorrow to them in their old age and a problem to the society at large
He made this clarion call during the first children’s day celebration of his administration at Neni, the LG headquarters.
Hon. Ibekwe stressed that the pursuit of money has taken over parents time to the extent that some house helps sexually molest their children without their knowledge.
Such acts he said leads the underaged children into prostitution, leaving them at the mercy of the streets.
Hon. Ibekwe noted that the society can not be better without the family as the first agents of socialization in a child’ life taking it’s rightful place.
He said that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s love for children brought about free education in public primary and secondary schools to ensure that no child in Anambra is least behind in education.
Hon. Ibekwe, however, called on parents and guardians to wake up from their slumber, lead by example and make out time to listen and have a heart to heart talk with their children, as to safeguard their old and make the society better.
“Know your children’s whereabouts, endeavor to visit them in school. Bad leaders in the society are a product of badly raised children,” he said.
Dr. Ego Okeke, the Head, Local Government administration called on parents to look inward and make their families safe for the upbringing of children to ensure a better society.
She, however, advised children to be of good behavior at all times to avoid digging their own grave by themselves by portraying characters associated with crimes and criminality.
The Deputy Mayor of the LG, Barr. Peter Eneh said that May 27, was always a special day for him not only because of the children that are involved but also because it is his mother’s birthday.
He engaged the children in the recitation of National Anthem and led in giving out cash prices to the winners.
In the Primary School category of the Match past, Christ the King Primary School, Obeledu took the Ist position, Community Primary School Adaziani came 2nd while Ezenebo Memorial Primary School Akwaeze took the 3rd position.
In the Secondary School category, Alpha College Agulu clinched the Ist position while Community Secondary School Obeledu and Ojiako Memorial Grammar School Adaziani came 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The event also featured dance steps and comedy display by schools.
In attendance were APGA executive and faithful at the ward and local government levels, supervisory councillors, Representatives from all the communities in the LG, schools and teachers.
Chidimma and Ngozi are of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
Exactly. Parents need to invest on their children both morally and materially for they are their treasure.