Bishop Dr. Chris Kwakpovwe at an Orphanage some months ago |
Bishop Dr. Chris Kwakpovwe, who is also the Publisher
of Our Daily Manna (ODM) said, as part of a statement to commemorate the May 27
Children’s Day that, “a country that does not make solid plans for the
all-round development of children cannot record outstanding achievements.”
He said, “It is a matter of urgent public concern that
from the primary to tertiary level, the education sector is in shambles. I
therefore, join those who have called for the declaration of a state of
emergency in that sector. It is certainly unacceptable and a big blight on the
scorecard of this administration to have the United Nations Children Fund
(UNICEF) record such a huge number of out-of-children in Nigeria. The
government has all these agencies like the Universal Basic Education Commission
(UBEC), but we need wholesome policies to achieve better results.”
However, it was not all a scolding affair, as the
Bishop also commended the Federal government for its school feeding programme,
but urged the government to consider and implement a truly free primary and
secondary education for all Nigerian children.
“The school feeding programme must be complemented with
no tuition fees, free books, free school uniform and excellent learning
environment. It is disheartening to see what passes for classroom, where they
exist. If these can be done, there is no doubt that the school system will
witness a major jump in enrollment, at the primary and secondary levels.”
Always with a heart for philanthropy, Bishop Dr. Chris
Kwakpovwe offered to supply free copies of ‘Junior ODM’, the children’s version
of the daily devotional, as additional reading material to state governments
that are willing to accept them.
“We believe ‘Junior ODM’ will sharpen the moral edge of
our children and keep them on the right path to great achievements. We can’t
afford to gamble with the future generation.”
“With the prevailing insecurity all over the country,
children and women are the ones who suffer most. In many cases, school
buildings are destroyed. In other instances, these helpless children have been
kidnapped. The whole world is still pleading with the Nigerian government to
secure the release of Leah Sharibu and other girls from captivity,” said Kwakpovwe.
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