[dropcap]G[/dropcap]oodwill, being a helpful and friendly feeling that Spurs an innermost heart felt drive to be a solution to predominant negative situations and happenings around humanity and it’s existence cannot be underemphasized. As it is the driving force needed in the 21st century to fix a lot of societal mishaps that becons on each and every one well meaning individual.
Children are minors, younger than the age of majority, they are born gifts to a generation, their entrance gives institutions “the family, Church, Schools” and the society at large, depths of joy that cannot be equalled to quantitative analysis. Rather a qualitative value that over time yields fortunes untold.
They come through several stages of growth through to adult hood. But prominent and more important is the stage from birth to adolescence. There is a popular saying, “GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT” whatsoever is given into a system will be a resulting product of it’s output. Like wise the foundation of a Child is an undisputable factor that determines how children a being moulded, and what impact they’ll eventually become to the society.
Education has been set to be the best legacy any one can give to a child. It’s provision came to being because not all values needed to become an Icon can be gained at home. Even our forefather in their ancient states saw a need to provide slates upon which they wrote. Technological advancement brought in blackboards and in recent we have the white board upon which markers are used.
In this light it’s not a disputed fact that such advancements should necessarily be applied to the well being of children in schools. Many of our renowned figures today have stories tied to not being able to afford the essentials that makes gaining knowledge pleasurable. But it shouldn’t continue that way. The likes of Goodluck Jonathan a one time President of the Nation Nigeria who couldn’t afford a sandals. We read his story and the likes of many others.
The provision of this project today as an initiative of Revive Africa is to reach out and create awareness in the minds of well meaning Nigerians to give out of their excesses to the Children. Going to schools today, we see a lot of kids on torn uniforms, barefoot, without writing materials but to mention a few.
There’s therefore a passionate call for patriots to stand in. As the provision of the essentials for their growth in will go a long way in boosting their morals, give them a sence of belonging amongst their pairs, excumunicate low self esteem amongst them. And make them stand out wherever they find themselves in the world.
It’s on this note I officially flag off this event and pray that whatsoever is done here today will not be the end as others will embibe the Goodwill culture and duplicate in reaching out to the future generations by providing them the essentials for educational and moral Growth.
BY: HON. DIBIE OWEN JUNIOR #SSA #ORIENTATION
