Focusing on early childhood education, according to First Lady Remi Tinubu, is a powerful way to influence a child’s life and guarantee a bright future for both the person and the country.
She made the point that life outcomes are shaped during these formative years.
The First Lady was addressing a high-level gathering of female leaders in Bujumbura, with the topic “Investing in Early Childhood to Build Human Capital Throughout Life,” according to a statement released by her media assistant, Busola Kukoyi.
Together with the other First Ladies in attendance, Senator Tinubu expressed the importance of women’s nurturing roles, particularly during a child’s formative years, which have a significant influence on the child’s future.
Research throughout the years has demonstrated the critical role that a child’s early years play in their cognitive, physical, and emotional development, especially from birth to age eight.
These form the basis for their future, influencing not only their schooling but also their long-term social, financial, and psychological health.
She stated that the foundation of both national prosperity and sustainable growth is early childhood development.
“First Ladies have a special place of influence, and that obligation extends to creating policies that affect future generations.
Because early childhood development has such a profoundly positive influence on people and society, I firmly feel that it ought to be at the top of our agenda.
“We can lead, advocate for, and influence social change, especially for women and children, as women leaders and moms in our country. The first step for early years, in my opinion, should be to get more assistance in order to supplement government efforts to successfully execute early childhood education regulations, she continued.
As the First Lady of Nigeria and a lifelong educator, she acknowledged that early childhood development is one of the most important areas in which they can have a long-lasting impact.
Évariste Ndayishimiye, the president of the Republic of Burundi, opened the event by stating that both parents should take their role more seriously and pointing out that families continue to have a significant role in a child’s life outcomes.
Without our culture, neither we nor our children can grow. Everything we require to thrive in our culture is here. decent relationship between the couple is vital in having decent children,” he said.
Several speakers at the forum, such as the First Ladies of the DRC, Turkiye, Slovenia, and the Gambia, as well as officials from the UN and UNICEF, emphasized school nutrition as a means of encouraging kids to attend school early, particularly in Africa.
They also discussed how to improve the peace in the area so that early childhood education can contribute to a better future for the area.
The Forum of Women Leaders is being held in Bujumbura, Burundi, for the fifth time.
