The Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, on Tuesday, appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to support the infrastructural and manpower development of the Nigeria Police Children Schools across the country.
This, the real estate firm noted, will not only ensure success in molding the minds that will build a better nation tomorrow but also motivate the police personnel to put in their best in the service of securing the lives and property of citizens.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, made the appeal while addressing parents, teachers and pupils of Police Children School Eleweran, Abeokuta, saying that given the critical role of the police to the nation, it is morally justifiable for citizens to support them in providing continuous conducive teaching and learning environment for their children and wards.
Adeyemo, who spoke while delivering his speech as the chairman of this year’s edition of the school’s end of year, prize giving day and passing-out parade ceremony, also urged parents, educationists, governments and policymakers to focus on building the right attitudes and characters in children, especially in their formative years.
Drawing from his personal life experience, the real estate entrepreneur said it is necessary to inculcate in the young minds that despite the seemingly daunting challenges, it is still quite possible to succeed here in Nigeria without engaging in sharp practices, cutting corners or engaging in human capital flight.
He said, “I always like to use every available opportunity to let the average Nigerian youth know that one can make it here in this country without engaging in sharp practices and without having bad records. It is very very possible.
“Although, the situation in our country is causing a good number of our youths to be discouraged. They believe that they can’t make it unless they travel out of the country or cut corners but coming to this gathering, I want to use my life experience to motivate and encourage the young ones because I believe it is better we motivate them in their formative years of age –when they are between 0 and 9 years– where they learn faster. It is the time children experience rapid intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
“It is a time when the curiosity to know and explore their environment is sharper. And I believe we have begun to change the narrative and to the Glory of God, everything will become positive by God’s will.”
On the school, he said: “I’m also using this opportunity to appeal to every well-meaning Nigerian to collaborate with people like these ones and this kind of institution, police schools and military schools.
“This will sound as a kind of motivation towards encouraging the average police personnel and other security personnel to put in their best to the development and growth of safety of lives and property in our country.
“Today is not a day of long speeches but to celebrate with our kids and look at what best we can do to encourage the upgrading of this noble institution.”
Adeyemo also supported the school with a donation to support the school and pledged to provide school bags to a dozen of the pupils who partook in the cultural dance performances.
Speaking earlier, the Head Teacher, Mrs Oluwa Modinat Folashade, said the occasion was meant to award excellence to pupils who have performed creditably well and to bid farewell to senior learners leaving for secondary schools.
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