Throwback on African Children Voices: A Child’s Right Non-Governmental Organization
By Kola Obadimu Jnr.
African Children Voices was established on November. 19, 2000 to uphold the vanguard for virtues on the rights of the child. The Child’s Rights Organization started with a vision for the children of the world that every one of them without exception lives a full and healthy life with rights secured and protected, freed from poverty, violence and discrimination in accordance with United Nation’s Declaration on the rights of the child.
The organization collaborates with Ogun State Ministry of Information and Orientation, Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) , Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) Ogun State Chapter, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Action Aid Nigeria, Human Development Initiatives (HDI) in collaboration with Child Helpline International Netherlands, NACA, UNAIDS, UNIFEM e.t.c.
African Children Voices has trained over 4,000 children who have become great achievers in different fields of endeavors across the world. The organization gave birth to two popular T.V. programs, Children’s Court and African Child which were broadcast both on local and international TV stations. A short film ‘Story of a Nation’ written by the founder, was performed by African Children Voices with the support of UNICEF and NTA.
African Children Voices represented Ogun State at the Global Movement for Children held in Ibadan, a member of African Children Voices; Ifeoluwa Adeniyi represented Nigeria at the 4th Young General Assembly in Biai Mare, Romania and many other workshops to mention a few.
The organization was part of the child’s rights act achievement in Ogun State with the former Speaker of Ogun State House of Aassembly, Hon. Titi Oseni and other committee members.
We fondly appreciate the immense contribution of the following people: Hon. Muyiwa Oladipupo (Former Speaker Ogun State house of Assembly), Otunba Gbenga Daniel (Former Governor Ogun State), Hon. Titi Oseni (Former Speaker Ogun State house of Assembly), Iyalode Alaba Lawson
Rtd.Justice Oluremi Jacobs (Former Chief Judge Ogun State), Rtd.Justice Tokunbo Olopade (Former Chief Judge Ogun State), Mr Aina ( St. Bernadette’s Nursery and Primary School Abeokuta), Barrister & Mrs Benjamin Ogunmodede, Mr Omonaiyajo ( Former General Manager Gateway Hotel Abeokuta)
Mr Sonde (Former General Manager Gateway Hotel Abeokuta), Mr Gbenga Gbesan, Mr Demola Oladosu, Mrs Dupe Oladimeji ,Justice E.O Osinuga, Rev. SR Henrientta Power (former Head teacher, St. Bernadette’s Nursery and Primary School, Abeokuta)
Prof. Mrs Adegbite (AMREC, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta), Prince Dimeji Kayode Adedeji ( Founder Penpushing Media),Mr. Lekan Ajia (Unicef), Mrs Folake Akosile (Unicef), Magistrate Wunmi Sobogun, Mrs Yetunde Kujore, Mr Akin Olopade, Chief Steve Ojo, Aunty Bisi Ajayi, Mr Idowu Amore, Mr Deji Odunlami ( late former NUJ Chairman),Dr(Mrs) Yetunde Lawson, Mr & Mrs Arogundade Mrs Olufikayo Obadimu
Mr & Mrs Toyin Gbadebo, Barrister Demola Badejo, Alhaja Selimot Ottun, Revd. & Mrs Dayo Fafunwa, Folake Marcus-Bello(Former Commissioner Women Affairs) All the parents and guardians of African Children Voices members, Media Organizations, Nigerian Television Authority (Lagos, Abeokuta), Galaxy Television, AIT, Penpushing Media, Paramount FM, OGBC 2, MNET Africa Magic, Channels TV, Silverbird Television, All Nigerian Newspapers and Nollywood Worldwide Entertainment
Kola Obadimu Jnr is the founder of African Children Voices, a renowned author, playwright, human right activist and social crusader
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