Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, reiterated his administration’s commitment to accelerated development programs and the digital revolution for Enugu children on Friday.
Mbah said it was the priority of the state government under him to initiate and pursue policies that would provide the children of the state with the requisite environment to actualize their potential and enjoy the benefits of childhood.
Governor Mbah gave the assurances in a statement to commemorate the Day of the African Child 2023, themed “The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment”.
“The 2023 theme of the Day of the African Child is in tandem with our agenda for the children of Enugu State.
“We are not only committed to taking head-on those impediments that hinder Enugu children from enjoying their full rights as outlined by the 1959 United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Child’s Rights and Responsibility Law of Enugu State, our Cut-off early childhood learning programme will also expose Enugu children to quality digital and vocational education, which they need to thrive in the contemporary and future global economy and its attendant competition.
“We are committed to making education not only attractive, qualitative, free and compulsory for every child, but we will also make digital and vocational education compulsory for every child and the youth to equip them for the emerging Enugu and global economies.
“We want to ensure that they are able to easily fit into the world of robotic science, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, mechatronics, e-commerce and Fintech that would give them an edge over others” Mbah stated.
