Governor Samuel Ortom assures children of Benue State that his administration will continue to make massive investment in education to guarantee their future.
The Governor reaffirms his policy to make tertiary education strong, secondary education stronger and primary education strongest.
He states that the ongoing upgrade of facilities in public primary and secondary schools across the state will be sustained, in order to give the Benue child a conducive learning environment.
Governor Ortom promises that more customized furniture will be acquired for primary schools across the state, in addition to the 35,000 customized desks and chairs recently distributed to the schools.
The Governor says though the 2020 International Children’s Day has been affected by COVID-19, Benue children should not despair and rather take advantage of the online lessons organised by their schools to engage in studies and also remain obedient to their parents.
He equally advises parents and guardians to closely monitor activities and movements of their children during the COVID-19 period to prevent them from contracting the disease.
Governor Ortom wishes Benue and other Nigerian chindren good health, safety and wisdom, as they mark their day.
