Niniola partners with UNICEF, rally on children’s rights

By aaceadmin on January 31, 2020 in Press

Niniola Apata, the founder of Adopt a Child’s Education, has partnered with UNICEF alongside other high profile Nigerian entertainers to rally support for children’s rights. The event, a collaboration between UNICEF and the British Deputy High Commission, brought key leaders and influencers from Nigeria’s private sector and entertainment industry together to discuss how these sectors can help advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the realization of children’s rights.

“Achieving the SDGs and achieving child rights go hand-in-hand,” said Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Nigeria Representative.

“Both will only be achieved if all sectors of business are fully engaged. Child rights and the SDGs need to be integrated into business principles, strategies, and plans, which, in turn, can contribute to more robust and inclusive economic growth and improved employment of young people. That is good for children, good for business and good for Nigeria.”

A strong push will need to be made by all if Nigeria is to meet the SDGs by 2030. The private sector could be a critical key in unlocking opportunities for young people, and also addressing poverty, combatting inequality and tackling environmental problems.

Niniola Apata, being a fervent advocate for child education, founded Adopt a Child’s Education in 2015. Through the organization, the award-winning singer and songwriter translates her passion for and belief in child education into a tangible cause. From the provision of scholarships to the supply of facilities to schools, Adopt A Child’s Education is impacting on child education one child at a time.

Niniola Apata’s Adopt a Child’s Education focuses on “educational excellence, access, and opportunity as well as children’s rights, safety, and well-being.”

“We are pleased to work with UNICEF, the private sector, and young people themselves on ideas that will contribute to a better Nigeria for current and future generations of children,” said Harriet Thompson, British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria.

“With the anniversary of the CRC this year, the 30th anniversary of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child next year and only 10 years left to achieve the SDGs, we must work together and with urgency to scale-up solutions in Nigeria that will improve our planet and all people’s lives, especially our children.”