Saturday November 19 is international Men’s day and President Muhammadu Buhari has sent out a message to Men in Nigeria in commemoration of this set aside worldwide to celebrate the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities.
President Buhari says this year’s celebration has thoughtfully placed the spotlight on health issues, modelling and leadership roles, sacrifices and other multi-layered responsibilities of men, which include respect for women.
In a statement signed on behalf of President Buhari by his special adviser on media and Publicity, He reiterates the pivotal role of men in ensuring a safe, peaceful and progressive environment, given their visible positions in families, governments, communities, and leadership in religious, traditional and political institutions.
Mr. President says It is also important to recognise the strong, influential and significant position of women in building the nation over the years, which is evident in their rising profiles, the President specially urges men to be guided in protecting and promoting democracy in Nigeria, by ensuring full participation in the 2023 general elections, adhere to regulations of the electoral body, and exploring redress in the courts.
President Buhari called on men to take the front row in safeguarding and protecting national assets and shun acts of violence, like targeting of the offices and stores of the electoral body, which only adds to the cost of governance and projects the country as unstable.
President Buhari believes every citizen’s voice and vote matters in the choice of Nigeria’s leadership and governance, urging men in the country to provide the needed example of decency and decorum, and mobilize for the greater good of nation building.
November 19th of every year is a day set aside by the United Nations Organisations to celebrate Men all over the World.
The day is to celebrate the positive values they bring to the World.
