AS Nigerian children celebrate Children’s Day today, the harsh economic realities in the country, worsened by the recent fuel scarcity, may be taking the shine off the always-cherished celebration.
Although the idea to set aside a special day for children around the world was originally mooted by Rubab Mansoor, a child in the eight grade, it was first proclaimed by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in 1925 and then given global prominence in 1954.
However, Nigeria chose May 27 as the official date to mark Children’s Day in response to a call from the United Nations to member states to set aside a day to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children, initiate action to benefit, and promote world’s children and celebrate childhood.
But the celebration, which usually witnessed march-pasts by primary and secondary school pupils in both local council headquarters and state capitals, has begun to lose the glamour that accompanied it in the 70s and 80s.
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