Anambra’s first lady, Nonye Soludo, says giving children adequate parental care would reduce their attraction to crimes and vices capable of destroying their lives.

Ms Soludo, also the founder of Healthy Living Initiative, made the assertion when she visited and cooked for children at Model Community Children’s Home, Awka, to celebrate 2024 Children’s Day.

Ms Soludo said, “I’m here to celebrate the Children’s Day with the children by cooking for them and feeding them. They need motherly love, care and warmth. We need to celebrate our children every day. As a mother, I celebrate my children every day because they deserve to be celebrated.

“With adequate love and parental care, they can not deviate, even under peer pressure. They will not be attracted to crimes and vices. While growing up, my mum played a wonderful role in my life. Because of the way she celebrated me, I could not afford to misbehave as a student in the boarding house because I know she will be disappointed.”

The first lady added, “That is why parents must be positive with their children. They need more assurance and blessings than curse, because whatever you tell them will always come to pass.”

Ms advised the children to be focused and listen to their parents for proper guidance and direction.

“For the children, times are very hard, especially with the era of social media influence. They should be focused and listen to their parents because they are the people that will guide them and tell them the truth.

“Whatever you see out there in social media can be deceptive and misleading. But that of the parents will lead you to the right path and the sky will be your limit,” she said.

(NAN)