African Child Foundation Celebrates Universal Children's Day


By Nelson Egware

African Child Foundation Felicitates with children all over the world on the occasion of this year's United Nations International Children's Day.
The United Nations' (UN) Universal Children's Day, which was established in 1954, is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day, which also works towards improving children's welfare.

In a statement made available to newsmen, the President of the African Child Foundation Com. Prince Donald Onos Felicitates with children all over the world and called for more concerted efforts in combating child labor and trafficking globally.

He also called on parents, governments, corporate bodies and well meaning individuals to ensure the protection of rights of children and provision of adequate education for children.

The statement commended President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria for the provision of almajiri schools for almajiri children which has reduced the incidence of child begging, child labor and mass illiteracy in Northern Nigeria.