Children in the Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, called on government at all levels to improve access to social amenities and infrastructure for the development of the community.
Some of the children, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria , said that it was paramount for the country’s leaders to remember the immediate needs of the Nigerian child.
The appealed to the government to consider making policies that would make life easier for not only parents, but also children.
According to Daniel Adewale, a primary school pupil, it is paramount for the country’s leaders to remember the immediate needs of the Nigerian child.
”Here in the rural communities, some of us still lacked some basic amenities.
”The government should remember that children need good hospitals and safe places to play.
“Sometimes, when we are sick, our parents find it difficult to access healthcare services.
”I am also appealing to the government to subsidise the cost of healthcare services in the country,” Adewale said.
Similarly, Fedora Lawal, another child in the community, urged government to improve on power supply and also make available a public reading facility.
According to him, “Here in Bwari town, we don’t have a recreational park suitable for children to celebrate on public holidays like children’s day.
”We also need a public library where we can go and register and read at our leisure. It is important for growing children.
”I also want them to improve on constant power supply in this area.”
In the same vein, Gift Oche, another child in the area appealed to the government to consider making policies that would make life easier for not only parents, but children as well.
She called for improved healthcare facilities, school rehabilitation and reconstruction, access to water supply and lowered cost of foodstuff to sustain the livelihood of the citizens.
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