In commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the African Child, Anambra State chapter of the Nigerian Girls Guide Association has joined the rest of the world to mark the event.
The celebration was marked with students to create awareness on the situation of children in Africa.
The event which took place at Saint Paul’s College Nibo-Nise attracted past and present Commissioners of the association led by the Anambra State Commissioner of the Association, Mrs. Charity Ezeakunne among others.
The State Co-ordinator, Trefoil Guild of the Nigerian Girls Guide Association, Dr. Ngozi Okpala represented by the Secretary, Dr. Ifeatu Oranusi, pointed out that the event aims at creating awareness on the situation of children in Africa and on the need for improvement in education, health and nutrition.
For the National Trainer of the Nigerian Girls Guide Association, Mrs. Helen Obi, leadership training is paramount in growing and developing the girl child and maintained that leadership is a shared journey which should be monitored and nurtured for the best interest of the children and Nigerian-Nation
A guest lecturer and Anambra State Debate Co-ordinator, Mrs. Amaka Anekwe who spoke on the topic “Unlocking Your Potential “maintained that every child has individual potential and as such should be guided to discover their talents and align them with activities, programmes and company that will help and nourish their talents that will in future place them above their contemporaries.
Some of the students, including Esther Onwukaigbo and Godswill Anaekwe appreciated the group for the lecture, saying that it has helped them to broaden their minds on existing opportunities and career.
June sixteenth annually is celebrated as the International Day of the African Child which was established by the then Organization of African Unity in 1991 in memory of the victims of the 1976 students uprising in Soweto, South Africa.
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