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Parenting: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu urges mothers to instill right values in children

Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, CON (3rd right); Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Excutive Chairman of EFCC (3rd left); and Other Top Officials at the Event, in Abuja, FCT Photo: State House

*Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, CON, urges mothers to emphasise and entrench the culture of hard work rooted in honesty, dignity of labour among their children and wards for success, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission launches 24/7 Rapid Response Desk

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

Underscoring the importance of hardwork and honesty of purpose in attaining success, First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, again, has advised especially mothers to instill the right values in children.

Senator Tinubu noted doing this would create a bond of trust and channels of communication between mothers and their children and wards.

The First Lady stated this at the National Cybercrime Summit and Launch of the 24/7 Rapid Response Desk by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Abuja, FCT.

She also emphasised that no one could prosper without hard work and honesty and going otherwise would have grave repercussions.

Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on Media quoted Senator Oluremi Tinubu to have said: “Be their friends, don’t be judgmental, but love them until they find themselves.

“We are the children’s first teachers and have great influence on our children. What we inculcate in them matters a lot to their outcome in life.”

According to her, the world is confronted with a pressing reality of the digital age, while offering unprecedented opportunities.

The First Lady also stressed these developments had exposed the country to new vulnerabilities, which should be addressed urgently and drastically.

“I am informed that thousands have been arrested, prosecuted and convicted, yet there is no indication that the number of those involved is decreasing. “With young people accounting for more than 60% of the population, the involvement of youth in cybercrime is a threat to the nation’s quest for economic development and stability.”

Senator Oluremi Tinubu further noted: “It is crucial that we emphasise and entrench the culture of hard work rooted in honesty and dignity of labour among our teeming youth. In this regard, parents play a pivotal role in raising and guiding their children and wards to be God-fearing, inculcate in them good values, morals and a sense of patriotism.

“Bond of trust and understanding should be created between parents and their children to allow for open communication, whereby their fears and insecurities could be addressed.”

Quoting from the Bible, the First Lady as well noted that every hand must be on deck to make the nation a prosperous one.

She said: “We must always bear in mind that Nigeria is all we have, hence the need for all to work together to sustain the glory of our nation.

“As pointed out in the Scriptures, ‘…that the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.” (Ecclesiastes 5:9).”

The First Lady stated: “As leaders in our various endeavours, we must realise that the commonwealth of Nigeria is for all of us to benefit, hence, the need to assist and guide our youth to engage in positive online activities, rather than resorting to cybercrime.”

Various speakers at the event including Minister of State for Youth, Hon. Ayodele Olawande, State Governors, led by Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State and  traditional rulers, were all unanimous in their conclusion that cybercrime could only be fought by restoring core values and respect for culture.

She also noted: “Value reorientation is very important at this time in our nation.

“We call on everyone, including families, religious bodies, and traditional rulers to lead this campaign.”

The First Lady later unveiled the 24/7 Rapid Response Desk, which is aimed at reducing the response time between cybercrime report time and response by the anti-graft regulatory Commission.

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