Tinubu remains focused on child welfare amid security threats, says Bagudu

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s children still face a promising future, despite the country’s ongoing security and economic pressures. Speaking at UNICEF’s World Children’s Day celebration in Abuja on Thursday, Bagudu addressed national concerns following Monday’s abduction of students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. He said President Bola Tinubu has prioritised the wellbeing of Nigerian children and remains focused on long-term investments that will shape their development.

Bagudu said, “I want to assure our children that despite the challenge of the moment, a great future lies ahead of them. We want them to be better than all of us,” adding that “Our President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is an advocate for investment in children and teacher education. He is committed to giving them the maximum support they need to develop.”

He called for a moment of prayer for the abducted students and other children in captivity globally, urging world leaders to treat child abductions as an attack on humanity that demands collective action.

According to him, the President has been deeply disturbed by the Kebbi incident, which forced him to suspend several official engagements to concentrate on the recovery efforts. Bagudu argued that assaults on children should concern every nation, citing the Maga abduction and global cases of violence, including school shootings in the United States.

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