CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION: LAGOS PRESENTS GIFTS TO ORPHANAGES
As part of activities marking the Y2021 National Children’s Day, the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu, on Thursday, visited different orphanages in the State to present gifts to the children.
Speaking during one of the visits, the Commissioner stated that the decision to visit the orphanages was to demonstrate the importance attached to the welfare of children by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration.
While noting that the State Government was unable to organise a get-together for the children due to the COVID-19 safety protocols, Dawodu disclosed the efforts being made by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development in addressing issues surrounding child adoption in the State, saying the whole process and time frame are determined by the Child Rights Law.
Responding, the Proprietor of Royal Diamond Orphanage Home, Ojodu, Mr. Favour Ogunyemi said, “We are feeling the impact of the State Government now more than ever before. For instance, the extension of Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) to the orphanages have gone a long way in tackling the health challenges of our children”.
“For the State Government to remember us at this critical time is not something we take for granted. Moreso, this happened on the occasion we celebrate with our children, thereby giving them a sense of belonging”, he added.
Apart from the few orphanages visited by the Commissioner, in the company of Directors in the Ministry, over 40 other State-registered orphanages were presented with gifts comprising of food, drinks, bags, water bottles, noodles and other items essential for children upkeep.
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PIX: The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu and others during the presentation of gifts to one of the orphanages visited.
