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"akinbo a. a. cornerstone" [ Profil ] |
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We need a representative in Ifo Local Governement...
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May 9th, 2009 - 15:48:31 |
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...can you counted on to provide the much needed ground work ? Then GYCA Nigeria needs you. Just visit our website (www.youthaidscoalition.org) and mail the State Coordinator (wunmi.akanke (at) yahoo.com).
How dey go dey go ?
Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone, Nigeria.
National Focal Point ( Nigeria )
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
+234-806-4464-545,
+234-805-6681-661.
akinboadebunmiadeola (at) yahoo.com
www.youthaidscoalition.org
www.iaids.org
About me: http://profiles.tigweb.org/pscornerstone
Host:
Network for Adolscent and Youth of Africa,
(Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria [PPFN] Building)
1, Victoria Way, Off Osolo Road,Beside Oshodi/Isolo LGA Council Office,
Near Aswani Market, Isolo - Oshodi, Lagos State.
+2348064464545, +2348056681661.
12, Simbiat Abiola Way, P. O. Box 17269, Ikeja, Lagos.
www.savechildrennow.org
www.internationalprofs.org
www.nira.org.ng
--- On Fri, 5/8/09, ADEOLA wrote:
From: ADEOLA
Subject: [NYPE-Consult] UNITE TO SAVE AFRICAN CHILDREN, BY ADEOLA OGUNLADE
To: "akinbo a. a. cornerstone"
Date: Friday, May 8, 2009, 6:52 PM
Congratulation to you all my fellow advocate on the occasion of this new month,
I apologise to all for not sending in my articles for quite sometime now. I am
back and promise to serve you better this time. I wish you all the best as we
continue in our advocacy to salvage Africa from its seething travails.
This piece is a prelude to the forthcoming World Children Day on May 27th – a
day set aside to across the world to celebrate the values and virtues of
children. A day to appraise the various interventions geared towards building
and nurturing them to become responsible adults; and also to brainstorm on the
best framework that is needed to address the various challenges facing children
the world over.
However, it is pertinent to note that children in most African countries are
said to be enmeshed in all manner of unpleasant situations such as; child
mortality, labour, prostitution, molestation, trafficking, street trading,
neglect and abandonment all because they are vulnerable, defenceless, innocent,
harmless and dependent on adults for survival.
Recently, I went to one of the Pentecostal churches in Lekki, Lagos, South
West, Nigeria, there, a child was brought to the altar for prayers and
dedication to the lord. But before the pastor prayed for the child, he said
“this child is a child of destiny and I know he will go far in life. Children
are the heritage of God, they are a source of joy and happiness, and they
represent the beginning of the future in any society. Thereafter, he prayed for
the child and the congregation danced and rendered songs of joy for the new
born. While revelling in joy, I remembered what an old man, known as Mr Monday
Jacob Udoh once said “children are once seen as bundles of joy but it is
saddening to note that they are now seen as outcast in the same society”.
Ironically, the society, I mean the older generation hopes and entrusts the
younger generation to help build our nascent democratic process to an enviable
model among the comity of nations in the near future. But ironically, it is the
same older generation that use the younger generation to unleash violent in
elections; an example of that is in (Ekiti State) South Western, Nigeria.
It is the same generation that subconsciously hopes and prays for an end to
various ethno-religious crises which has left trails woe, pandemonium and the
destruction of lives and properties in the continent. It is also saddening to
note that it is the same children, most of who are as young as seven that are
being instructed to kill and destroy fellow human beings like them all in the
name of religion.
Therefore, as the annual World Children Day Celebrations beckons, it is obvious
that billions of dollars will be spent by Government agencies, international
donors, corporate organisations, Non Governmental Organisations, civil society
Groups and School on rallies, parades, parties, conferences, workshops,
distribution of IEC materials; such as fliers, handbills, posters, caps and
tee-shirt, which has become a boring routine that has not addressed the growing
need of children across the continent who are in need.
Thus, It is important to note that what our children are asking for, from the
city of Soweto in South Africa to Nuba Village in Sudan, from North Africa to
the Massaic village in Kenya, East Africa and the Town of Aburi in Ghana, West
Africa are answers to their basic needs as that alone can give them hope for a
brighter future, live in Africa and give all it takes to make Africa a toast for
the world to see.
What is needed now is to coordinate ourselves as stakeholders either in
government, private sector, international agents and donor agencies, CSO’s and
CBO’s in the bid to meet the growing needs of the children. They want a
poverty-free society, to go to schools, good health-care system, acquire more
skills that can aid self-employment at their tender ages and better social
services, among others.
I believe we can, if we all pull our efforts together to help a give meaning to
many children who wake up with dreams and aspirations and are in dire need of a
helping hand.
Let us chorus this message to every city your homes, streets, market places,
motor parks, churches, mosques, town halls.
News
As the International Children Day draws near, a community Youth development
Initiative, Youth Advocate for Change has concluded arrangements to stage a two
week debate competition, among secondary schools in Akute/Ajuwon, Ifo Local
Government, Ogun State, Nigeria. The theme of the competition is “media
message on HIV/AIDS, helpful or harmful to children”. The organizers hope that
the initiative will help young people in the community as participating partners
unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Their views and contributions will also
form part of inputs to scores of teens when the new school club (Teens against
Aids Club), kick starts come September.
for more inquires, support and partnership, please call, 08083127847,mail
godslovever (at) yahooo.com.
Adeola Ogunlade
Co-ordinator
Youth Advocate for Change (YAC)
08083127847
godslovever (at) yahoo.com
youthadvocate-adeola.blogspot.com
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