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Ambode and family celebrates Christmas with children
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has advised children to continue to listen to the counsel of their parents and guardian, saying that it is by doing so that they could achieve their set goals and maximise their potentiality.
The Governor and his wife gave the advice at Lagos House, Alausa Ikeja, during the annual Christmas party organized by the State Government for children.
In his remarks, Governor Ambode urged the children to continue to show love to their parents and families for the opportunities given to them.
Governor Ambode said “I urge you to continue to show love to your parents and make sure that the things they teach you, you take it seriously so that you can become successful lawyers, doctors, accountants, pilots and all the good things you wish to become in life. My prayer for you all is that you would all grow to be bigger and more prosperous than all of us. I want to also thank the parents for keeping this children, God would continue to reward you”.
On her part, Mrs. Ambode advised the children to be obedient, humble, respectful and to take their studies seriously at all times if they intend to have a brighter and rewarding future.
She described children as jewels which value cannot be estimated, urging parents to bring them up in the way of God.
Playing host to more than 2,000 children across tribe, class and religion, she said that children were special gift from God given to parents to cater for, stressing that everything should be done to make them happy, productive and fulfilled.
These little ones are the unique gift of the Almighty given to us to look after. Our duty assigned by God as guardians, is to ensure care and welfare that will make them grow up as happy children, productive and fulfilled citizens, No amount of investment in children can ever be too much towards a purposeful life for them” Mrs Ambode said.
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