By Okechukwu Onuegbu
A child rights protection expert, Mr Emeka Ejide has urged support for the new administration of Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, describing his emergence as divine.
Ejide, who is the Director, My Child, My Care, a Non-governmental Organisations (NGO) that promotes child development, maintained that expectations were high for the new government due to his charisma, previous achievements, campaign promises and current socioeconomic development of the state.
The Director disclosed this while welcoming the executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council on a courtesy calls to his office at Awka, adding that with masses support, governor Soludo would expectedly uplift the lives of children and the entire state.
"I am so glad that Soludo has shown passion to development of children even before he officially took over as governor. He sponsored school children in Aguata. We also saw what he did at Okpoko when he visited the place and interacted with school children. He discovered during the visit that the children will not likely become great in a slum; where there is no conducive environment.
"He has promised to develop the area, to give them potable water, power supply and others so they can easily realise their potentials in life. This shows that he understands that when you train a child you secured the future generations. I want you the executive of NUJ to help this government and society at large to succeed.
"You are all experts in your chosen career in print and broadcast media. Your emergence is also devinely ordained. Do not relent in exposing evils and promoting good governance. I will support your administration too. I am a Child development expert. Everything about child's right and emancipation is my concern. I have consulted with the UNICEF, European Union, RoLAC and others for child development," he added.
Earlier, the State Chairman, NUJ, Anambra State Council, Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, sought partnership with the Director of My Child, My Care in promoting the course of children in the State, as according to him, his various achievements in that direction was commendable.