The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB), Ms. Lucia Shittu, has careworn the significance of preserving Nigeria’s historical past and exposing younger individuals to the nation’s heritage as a method of getting ready them for the long run.
Shittu made the remarks whereas welcoming the employees and pupils of Let It Shine Academy (LISA) to Tafawa Balewa Square, the place they participated within the inaugural Tafawa Balewa Square Heritage Tour.
According to her, Tafawa Balewa Square will not be merely a landmark or industrial facility however a “living chapter” of Nigeria’s historical past, having hosted defining moments within the nation’s journey.
“Tafawa Balewa Square is more than a landmark; it is a living chapter of our history. Here, defining moments in our nation’s journey were witnessed. Here, our flag was hoisted for the first time. Here, history was made,” she mentioned.
Shittu mentioned that the Heritage Tour was designed to bridge the hole between classroom studying and direct engagement with Nigeria’s historic heritage, notably amongst youngsters and younger individuals.
She mentioned the initiative was in step with the federal authorities’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly its emphasis on human capital growth, schooling and social funding.
She famous that the rehabilitation of the Independence Memorial Obelisk, by a Corporate Social Responsibility partnership with Lafarge, now HBM Limited, was a part of efforts to make the historic web site extra accessible to Nigerians and worldwide guests.
The CEO mentioned the Independence Park, which homes the Independence Memorial Obelisk and Memorial Arcade, incorporates necessary tales about Nigeria’s previous that should be preserved, understood and transmitted to future generations.
“Those stories should be experienced, understood, and passed on,” she mentioned.
Shittu mentioned the board had challenged itself to search out methods of creating Tafawa Balewa Square extra significant and accessible to youthful generations, resulting in the institution of the Heritage Tour.
She described the participation of LISA as vital, noting that the college’s progress from 20 students and one employees member to greater than 260 students and 40 lecturers, whereas offering free high quality schooling to youngsters from underserved communities, mirrored the resilience and potentialities related to the Nigerian spirit.
She mentioned the tour was designed not merely as an tour however as an funding in youngsters, heritage and the way forward for Nigeria.
During the tour, the pupils explored the monuments, discovered the tales behind them, watched a documentary on Nigeria’s historical past, participated in artwork actions, requested questions and shared a meal.
Shittu urged the kids to grasp that their reference to the nation’s previous might assist form their imaginative and prescient for the long run.
“We hope you permit with a deeper appreciation of the place we now have come from and a stronger sense of your home in Nigeria’s future.
“Your history matters. Your dreams matter. Your future matters,” she mentioned.
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