The traditional ruler of Otumara Community in Lagos Mainland Local Government, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye, has praised President Bola Tinubu for launching a new public awareness campaign aimed at promoting child safety and civic responsibility.
The initiative, titled “See Something, Say Something, Do Something”, was unveiled during the President’s address on Children’s Day and is designed to foster a culture of vigilance and proactive protection of children across the country.
Reacting to the campaign, Chief Kalejaiye described it as a timely move that goes beyond safeguarding children.
He noted that the initiative also encourages citizens to speak out against irregularities in governance, including abuse of office and corruption.
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“This campaign will not only protect our children but will also empower Nigerians to report wrongdoing wherever it occurs,” Kalejaiye said. “It’s a positive step towards building a more accountable and responsive society.”
He said, “The “See something, Say Something and Do Something” campaign of the President is very crucial not only to protecting the children but also to enthroning good and corruption-free government and encourage citizens to report suspicious activities and insecurity in their communities.
“Our children are our future. They need to be protected against trafficking, bullying and other forms of degrading enterprise.
I will also like to emphasise the importance of this initiative in promoting good governance and checking corruption. If our politicians and public officers are aware that they are been monitored, they won’t want to soil their hands in bad deeds.
“Corruption is a cankerworm that has eaten deep into our fabric as a nation and until it is curbed or brought down to the barest minimum, the country and its people will continue to suffer its consequence.
“This is why I commend the president on this great initiative. But I also want to appeal to him to ensure its full implementation and not allow it to go in the way of other public awareness initiatives.”
Kalejaiye also commended President Tinubu for his sterling performance in the last two years.
He praised Tinubu for his investment in education particularly the Student Loan Scheme, infrastructure and other institutional reforms.
He added, “The president has achieved remarkable progress in the last two years. These are visible in all sector of the economy. I commend him for this and I pray Nigerians experience more transformative stride under his watch in the second half of his tenure.”
