Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, said that giving children adequate parental care would reduce their attraction to crimes and vices capable of destroying their lives.
Soludo also the founder of Healthy Living Initiative, made the ascertion when she visited and cooked for children at Model Community Children’s Home, Awka to celebrate 2024 Children’s Day .
Children’s Day is marked every May 27, to celebrate children all over the world, and for adults to remember their childhood experiences.
She urged parents to make it a daily routine to celebrate their children to give them a sense of belonging and make them feel loved.
“I’m here to celebrate the Children’s Day with the children by cooking for them and feeding them. They need motherly love, care and warmth.
“We need to celebrate our children everyday. As a mother, I celebrate my children every day because they deserve to be celebrated.
“With adequate love and parental care, they can not deviate, even under peer pressure influence. They will not be attracted to crimes and vices.
“While growing up, my mum played a wonderful role in my life. Because of the way she celebrated me, I could not afford to misbehave as a student in boarding house because I know she will be disappointed.
“That is why parents must be positive with their children. They need more of assurance and blessings than curse, because whatever you tell them will always come to pass,” she said.
The governor’s wife advised the children to be focused and to listen to their parents for proper guidance and direction in life.
“For the children, times are very hard, especially with the era of social media influence. They should be focused and listen to their parents because they are the people that will guide them and tell them the truth.
“Whatever you see out there in the social media can be deceptive and misleading. But that of the parents will lead you to the right path and the sky will be your limit,” she said.
Earlier, Rev. Sister Philomena Akuchukwu, Coordinator of the home, appreciated the governor’s wife for the visit, describing her motherly care and attention to the children as top-notch.
“Since you came into office, you have not set eyes off our home. You visit us practically every month with food and drinks. You made our home your second home and know each and everyone of us very well.
“You cook for us by yourself, feed us and again pay our school fees. May God bless, protect, reward and keep you safe for us,” she said.
