First of all, I’ll like to wish every children on planet earth a Happy Children’s day. Regardless of my post title, we can’t deny that May 27 has been set aside to celebrate children worldwide. So, If you’re a mother, sister, Father, brother reading this. My heartfelt prayer is for God to continue to keep our children, give wings to their dreams. May they grow in stature and wisdom and may they continue to lighten out faces with happiness.
Today makes it 43 days that over 200 Nigerian children were abducted in their school by members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Over 200 children whose only crime was to concede to the idea of education. Today, over 200 girls are in danger, over 100 parents and families are in anguish and pain. Every child has a right to education. Why should their cases be different?
In Nigeria, it’s NOT a happy Children’s Day. Where are these effervescent children we see, who should be home, running errands, taken to amusement places, visiting friends trying out new clothes, taking photographs or just being showered with love? We can’t talk to the terrorists, but we shouldn’t lose our voices to the government because it is its responsibility.
Today, I join my heart with parents whose faces have not known sleep since this sad news was broken to them. Parents whose attention are glued to their TV screens and radio day and night for news about the safe return of their children. Today I say a painful RIP to the mother who developed an heart attack and died after learning of her child’s abduction and those who might be going through an ailment, diagnosed with hypertension or probably hospitalized.
In Nigeria, it’s NOT a Happy Children’s Day, no child should be afraid to pursue a brighter future. There are low-key celebrations in some states today, learnt some children have even decided to boycott any form of fanfare. Some are wearing red today just to show solidarity; to stand by the miserable Chibok girls today.
In Nigeria, it’s NOT a Happy Children’s Day. We are deeply saddened. In Nigeria, it’s NOT a Happy Children’s Day. They have suffered enough. We join our hearts with families out there, pray and simply ask the government to help #BringBackOurGirls.
It's really not a happy day for the chibok girls. I pray they gain their freedom as soon as possible and reunite with their parents
As a matter of fact, this is more like the best posts I have ever read today. However, I suppose if the hashTag #BringBackOurGirls can go this Viral, prayers can go this viral too, and I believe strongly that prayers will work better than relying on a Government that has no listening ears.
There will surely be a solution to this issue one day. In the mean time, I won't mind a hook up on here! Thanks