President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, applauded fathers for their sacrifice and resilience in positively influencing the future of the country.
Tinubu therefore encouraged fathers to remain resolute and committed to shaping the future of the next generation.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted Tinubu as saying this in a statement to commemorate the 2024 Father’s Day.
According to the statement, “On the occasion of Father’s Day, President Bola Tinubu congratulates fathers, including all paternal figures, who have in no small measure contributed to shaping the destiny of the nation by their sacrifice, forbearance, provision, protection, presence, and guidance of the young ones to the noble and true path.
“President Tinubu affirms that society is in better stead with fathers who rise to the great demand of responsibility, guiding the children through the vagaries of existence and preparing them for the future, as well as bequeathing to them pristine values that money or material comfort cannot provide, but only by personal example of discipline, integrity, service, respect, love and allegiance to the nation.
“The President salutes all fathers, the sung and the unsung, who brave the toil of the day and the soreness of the night to provide for their families, describing them as true heroes.”
The President urged fathers “to stay true to their bounden commitment of positively shaping the destinies of those to whom the future belongs.”
Father’s Day, celebrated on June 16, has historical origins dating back to the Middle Ages. Its modern observance began in West Virginia, USA, in 1908, to honour 362 men who died in a coal mine explosion.
The day is dedicated to honouring all fathers, living, deceased, and paternal figures.
