IKECHUKWU OKAFOR SPEAKS ON THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD

IKECHUKWU OKAFOR Founder/President Igbo Ga Adi Foundation (IFMA INITIATIVE) Speaks on the forthcoming DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD

Ikechukwu Okafor

THE REVOLUTION WE NEED - A case of International Day of African Child.
How many of us know the genesis of this INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AFRICAN CHILD? 
For the benefit of doubt of some of us without prior knowledge to what has become an annual celebration, here is the intro:
The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the Organisation of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children.

African Children

In Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being Hector Peterson (see image). More than a hundred people were killed in the protests of the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured.
We key into this day to encourage and promote our indigenous language the world over. In our case, IGBO LANGUAGE applies, just like Hausa, Yoruba, Efik etc apply to the Hausas, Yorubas, Cross Riverians etc.
Our prayer is to see our children imbibe the culture and mastery of our indigenous language and remain proud of their true identity. In this year's International Day of African Child, we collaborate with the United Nations and Irene Menakaya School to present "“A CHILD FRIENDLY, QUALITATIVE, FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION”
Date is June 16, 2014.

IDAC Pupils 2013

It promises to be intellectually enriching. Come and see our children at their best cultural display with special feature of "akuko uwa" (news cast) written and read by them.

Keep a date with us.