Bello at the 62nd Independence Day celebration programme at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, in Minna said parents must collectively rise to the challenges of accepting their leadership role by ensuring that their children and wards are nurtured to become useful to themselves, their families, and society.
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has blamed the current security challenges in the northern region on the lackadaisical attitude of some parents in the upbringing of their children.
Bello at the 62nd Independence Day celebration programme at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, in Minna said parents must collectively rise to the challenges of accepting their leadership role by ensuring that their children and wards are nurtured to become useful to themselves, their families, and society.
According to Daily Post, decrying the situation, the governor argued, “Many parents in the region most times don’t know where their children sleep and the kind of people they keep as friends. This situation has created a serious gap that usually ended up in unpleasant consequences.”
Going down memory lane, he maintained that in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, Nigerians travelled any time and any day freely without worries.
The governor also noted that currently, Nigerians do not need to travel abroad for their medication and education, saying, “Since we have all the standard facilities in the country, to my dismay, things kept changing for worst.”
Expressing optimism, Bello stated, “We can restore the good old days, if we collectively agree to work together for national growth and development.”
The governor added, “Though this will be my last address to Niger State residents as a governor to mark the nation’s Independence, hope that the incoming administration will continue to organize similar anniversary celebration to ginger youths to be more committed to sustaining and promoting the oneness of Nigeria.”