We join the rest of the world to mark the annual commemoration of the International Day of Families proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, with the Theme ‘Confronting Family Poverty and Security Concerns: Family Responsibilities and Challenges.
The family unit is the bedrock for sustainable development, it is essential for every society to create a supportive environment where family members realize their potential to contribute to achieve world peace.
This year, we mark the International Day of Families in Nigeria, Lagos State by creating a platform for continuous conversations, which we hope will proffers sustainable solutions to issues germane to the sanctity of the Family wellbeing. In particular, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted the economic, social and psychological wellbeing and standard of living of citizens, the duration of isolation resulted to Family experiencing and expose to extreme poverty, frustration and depression.
The goal is to engage the Family unit as an advocate in changing the COVID-19 Vaccine narratives and for the communities to understand the need and urgency to get vaccinated and adhere to the COVID-19 protocol, in order to save lives, the sooner we get vaccinated, the earlier we get back to normal, especially, those with underlining conditions and the average men and women who are more vulnerable.
In commemoration of this year’s program, we are engaging Families on Lagos Island, at the Youth Centre, Onikan on Saturday 15th May, 2021, from 12noon to 3:00pm in participatory conversations with the following Speakers; Dr. Monisola Adanijo, Kate Ijeoma Ibeanusi, Mrs. Rita Ezenwa-Okoro and Mr. Ehi Omokhuale on the different sub-topic Healthy Lifestyle – Changing the COVID-19 Vaccine Narratives and Basic Knowledge on Immune System, Promoting Outdoor Recreation Culture, Talkshop on Teenagehood – inculcating Ownership and Responsibility and Talkshop on Family-Oriented Policies and Good Governance, the event will be moderated by Dr. Shaibu Husseini

Eki Faith Eboigbe
Project Manager
May 15th, 2021
