Ambode’s wife advocates early reading culture

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, has advocated the need to inculcate reading habit on Nigerian children from childhood, saying the development enhances consistent acquisition of knowledge. She spoke at the 2nd  Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited Book Reading Forum in Lagos ,where she also emphasized that  children must be […]

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, has advocated the need to inculcate reading habit on Nigerian children from childhood, saying the development enhances consistent acquisition of knowledge.
She spoke at the 2nd  Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited Book Reading Forum in Lagos ,where she also emphasized that  children must be monitored on the kind of books they read in order not to expose them to literature that would make them to negate the values of society.
She commended the  organizers of the event, adding that the  direct consequence is that our challenges in the Education Sector will be positively addressed because our students will be empowered intellectually.
Mrs Ambode, who also  spoke  at a seminar organised by the Nigerian Navy Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) at the NNS QUORRA, Apapa in Lagos, implored  Nigerians  to be responsive to the challenges of marriage saying that the increasing cases of domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage, drugs abuses can be traced to bad family values.
She noted that this growing violence can also be checked at the family unit.
Represented by Mrs Oladunmi Ogunbanwo, added that a stronger society can only be guaranteed with solid family.
 “No society grows without a solid family unity. Take a look at the social challenges in our country; are they not traceable to the family unit? It is the immorality at the family level that finds its way into the society.
“The transformation of the society can only be achieved through the transformation of the basic units that make up our family. Seminars like this would serve to remind us that we must pay greater attention to our marriages, families as well as women and men to see the areas where we need to improve to become better wives, mothers and better husbands and fathers. It will help us to inject fresh love into our marriages and relationships for stronger family units,” she reiterated.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ette Ibok Ibas who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Jacob Ajani said the Nigerian Navy recognises the importance of marriage hence they have Imams and Priests to meet the spiritual needs of men noting that the institution of marriage are well entrenched in the two major religions – Christianity and Islam.
He pointed out that the religious groups help to minister to the spiritual needs of personnel, reminding them of their duties and responsibilities in marriage and help to stabilize and make them good family men and women so that they can contribute effectively to the discharge of the constitutional role of the Nigerian Navy.
The wife of the Chief of Naval Staff, Mrs Theresa Ibas said marriage to military personnel is odious one but not an insurmountable task. She noted that the choice of the topic: “Marriage and family management in the Nigerian Navy,” was chosen while placing premium on building a stable home.
One of the guest speakers, Commodore Olutunde Oladimeji (rtd) said marriage is one of the most important topics in our nation because leaders of today are products of marriage.