The National Cordinator, Pens and Voices Book Club chief Uche Anioke  has lauded the inherent and sterling qualities of the African Child stating that the African  child is brilliant and naturally gifted but our environment has  prevented  them from becoming the best they can

He made this remark in Enugu  while addressing a large number  of children  selected from various schools  to celebrate  this year   International Day of the  African Child 

Mr Anioke lamented that the rate in which the  African Child is retarded both in growth and intellectuality by governments at all levels negligence in the provision of basic, functional and qualitative education, acute and debilitating poverty.

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 He reiterated that the only veritable solution to these complex web of malaise is education.
In his words “The African Child is suffering from poor health facilities, poor social amenities.  The African Child is brilliant and naturally gifted but our environment prevents them from becoming the best they can”.

The national coordinator urged children to embrace education because it is the only instrument that has the potentialities of liberating them from the shackles of poverty, diseases and ignorance. 

He went ahead to explain the importance of the commemoration of the African Child. He said “celebrating the African Child Day is to bring to light the challenges the African Child is facing, and to urgently think about ways to fixing them so that they will be at par with their European, Asian and American counterparts.

Contributing, Dr Obasi Encouraged the children to take advantage of the pens and voices book club by reading books on various subject matters.

 He cautioned them to always read their books if they must excel in their various endeavours.
Equally, a notable children lover, Dr. Mrs. Pat Ndu advised the children to “be very attentive in class and to tall yourselves that you will be the first and not the last, tell yourselves that you want to be a statement in your generation, tell yourself that you are going to be the one that will be copied by other children, tell yourselves that you are not going to be pressured into negative habits by your peers”.

The day ended in good notes as the children danced and enjoyed themselves to the full

Photos from event.