Ojokoro LCDA celebrates children’s day in grand style

The International Children’s Day was today celebrated in grand style at Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

Children from various public and private primary schools in the LCDA converged at the Council’s secretariat on Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road, Ijaiye-Ojokoro where they were treated to varieties of activities such as indoor games, dancing, fashion parade and cultural dances of different ethnic groups, particularly the rich Yoruba culture and traditions.

In her address at the occasion, wife of the Council Chairman and Chairperson of Ojokoro LCDA, Deaconess Motunrayo Tijani describe children as God’s precious gift who must be well taken care of, with good moral and western education.

She urged parents and guardians to invest in the education of their children and wards, giving them moral training, as well as exposing them to the practice of their respective cultures and traditions.

The Chairperson advised the children to be of good moral behaviour and with the fear of God in whatever they do and also concentrate on their education, in order to justify the huge investment in them by their parents and the government.

In his goodwill message to the children, the Executive Chairman, Hon. Hammed Idowu D. Tijani (H.I.D) represented by his Vice, Hon. (Engr) Oladipupo Coker, congratulated children in Ojokoro LCDA whom he described as the leaders of tomorrow.

He implored them to shun bad characters such as thuggery, drug abuse and other social vices which may ruin their future.

The children, who were delighted with the various activities put together to mark the occasion, expressed appreciation to the Council’s authorities.