He said the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria was on the increase.
She described the event as the latest initiative of the charity to bring the crisis in Nigeria’s education to global attention.
Mr Ologede tasked the state ministry of education on making government-owned schools attractive to learners.
India, Nigeria and Pakistan are the countries with the highest number of out-of-school children, according to records by the UN agency UNESCO.
He congratulated children on the day’s celebration, while urging parents and the government to treat their rights with utmost seriousness.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has called on governors to stem the rising number of out-of-school children in their respective states.
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has expressed regret at the estimated 250,000 out-of-school children in the state, saying the figure was worrisome and alarming.
“As we are all aware, the challenge of out-of-school children has continued to expose our future generation to serious dangers.”
Mr Ogbodo said his initiative is inspired by his personal challenges while struggling to get an education after the death of his father.
Poor implementation of policies, a persistent insurgency, has exacerbated Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis.
