Lagos State deputy governor and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has affirmed his commitment to inclusive education, teacher development, child protection, and creating opportunities that enable every child to discover and fulfil their potential.
Hamzat gave the assurance while speaking at an event tagged, “Colours of Possibility: Largest Fabric Marbling Painting in the World with Fola David and 1000+ Children from Lagos State,” an official attempt at Guinness World Records’ for the world’s Largest Fabric Marbling Painting, held on Wednesday, at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos Island, Lagos.
The event celebrates children’s creativity through art, where over 1000 school children came together to contribute their imagination, colours and individual expressions to a collective artistic project.
The deputy governor described the initiative as a powerful demonstration of what could be achieved when talent meets opportunity, noting that the responsibility of government and other stakeholders was to ensure that opportunities for children were not restricted by their parents’ income, neighbourhood, school or social circumstances.
According to him, “Every child in Lagos deserves the opportunity to discover their abilities, nurture their talents and become whatever they aspire to be,” adding that the event reflected the ‘Lagos Promise’, which places education, opportunity, inclusion and everyday dignity at the centre of the future being built for the next generation.
He further explained that his commitment included strengthening foundational learning, investing in teachers, expanding access to relevant skills and ensuring that no child was left behind in accessing opportunities for personal development and economic participation.
Speaking further, Hamzat emphasised the importance of establishing a stronger child protection system, explaining that children’s potential could only flourish in an environment that guarantees safety, nourishment, care and adequate support.
The deputy governor observed that education must go beyond teaching children to read, write and count, and that it should also equip them with the confidence to ask questions, the freedom to imagine and the opportunity to create.
Commending Fola David, the organiser of the event, Hamzat said the initiative had demonstrated the extraordinary power of art to unite people, inspire creativity and provide children with a platform to express their abilities.
He also acknowledged the contributions of parents and teachers in nurturing the talents and intellectual development of the children, urging them to continue providing the encouragement and support required for young people to realise their aspirations.
The deputy governor expressed the hope that Lagos would continue to evolve into a society where every child, irrespective of background or circumstance, has the opportunity to dream, create, achieve and fulfil their potential.
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