Children's Day: Buhari assures on right to education, good health and more

President Mohammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians on his plans to ensure the over-all well being of children, reminding them that they have fundamental right to qualify for qualitative education, good health as well as other necessities for a good life in a peaceful and secured environment . He promised Nigeria that all these will be mere dividends of nation hood soon making them his top priority during his administration. Buhari gave this message during the Children's Day occasion, 2016. He further stated that he has demonstrated his strong commitment in this regard with the allocation of N12.6 billion in the 2016 budget for vaccines and programmes to prevent childhood killer diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever. "Other measures in the 2016 budget, such as the school feeding programme for children at a cost of N93.1 billion, will ensure that more children go to school and enjoy the fun of learning and growing together with their peers" he said. He assured all Nigerians and friends of the country that his administration will not rest on its oars until the ungodly terrorist sect is totally eliminated from the country. He implored Nigerians to imbibe and exhibit in greater measure, the virtues of hard work, diligence, discipline, honesty, prudence, selflessness and patriotism which are essential for the actualisation of the vision of a truly great nation.