The traditional Ruler of Awa in Orumba North Local Government Area Igwe Israel Ezue has called on Government at different levels to map out measures that will take the children especially the vulnerable off the street.
Speaking on the international day of vulnerable and indigent people which was celebrated recently, Igwe Ezue called for proper attention to be given to the children especially the indigent and vulnerable in order to secure a bright future for them.
Describing Children as future leaders Igwe Ezue while calling on parents to monitor closely the kind of company their children keep, equally urged them to always invest in the education of their children.
He Commended Governor Willie Obiano for all his legacies in the education sector in Anambra State which has made Students and pupils of Anambra State extraction to continue to excel in both local and international competitions and expressed optimism that the in-coming Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo will consolidate on all the legacies of the Obiano administration for enhanced development of the State.
Igwe Ezue used the opportunity to call on Ndi Anambra to continue with their support to the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA for more dividends of democracy, adding that the community choose your project initiative introduced by the party through Governor Willie Obiano has brought rapid development to the hinterlands.
Also Speaking on the international day of the Remembrance of children in the street and vulnerable, the President of the Women’s Ministry in the Ecclesiastical province of the Niger and Awka Diocese, Mrs Chioma Ibezim, who regretted the sufferings of such people called on the Government to introduce more measures that will improve the living standards of the people.
Mrs Ibezim who expressed worry over the hardship Nigerians are passing through, called for prayers for solution to series of challenges confronting the Nigerian Nation.
She called on the Government to provide security for the people which, according to her is the cardinal function of the Government.