Lagos First Lady Celebrates International Literacy Day with Underserved Children

Oluchi Chibuzor

The wife of Lagos governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has joined hands with Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative (SCCW) a non-governmental organisation to put smiles on children from underserved communities in line with activities to mark 2021 World Literacy Day.

The call was made as Emmanuel Sylvia, a student of Ladilak Institute, Gideon Orunna, St. Dominic Primary School and Whesu Olamide, emerged first, second and third respectively at the SCCW Kids can spell competition.

The competition winner went home with a N100,000 grand prize, while the first and second runner-ups went with N50,000 and N30,000 respectively.

Ibijoke, who was delighted to join the Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative as part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Literacy Day, noted the need for more effort in the face of challenges occasioned by COVID-19.

Represented by the wife of Yaba LCDA chairman, Oluwakemi Omiyale, she said, “I must specifically give you a pat on the back for your series of periodic Street Outreach across Lagos State metropolis geared towards reaching out to the homeless children on the street and equally seeing how to extend care including shelter and protection services to them.”

Meanwhile, the President Board of Trustees, SCCW, Comfort Alli, said the spelling competition was their own way of celebrating the global literacy day.

She reiterated the need for individuals and stakeholders to support such causes as it encourages children to focus on learning, improves them mentally and prepares them for great things ahead.