Heroes are special, heroes are simple people doing simple things yet impactful, sacrificial, essential and instrumental to our daily lives. In an effort to celebrate our Nigerian heroes, Newfield Schools Magodo, Phase 2 has reinstated its commitment to preach charity amongst the society thereby engaging it’s pupils to always remember to celebrate people that contribute to the development of the nation.
According to the school management, the children visited the Magodo Police Station on Tuesday, they urges the children to be cautious of their environment and celebrate the heroes amongst them.
The Police were the first set of heroes that was celebrated on July 16, 2024 with the theme “Celebrating Our Heroes”
At the Magodo Police Station, ASP Robert Aziba explained the responsibility of the police stating that the police force is an organised civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime and also enforcing the laws.
According to him, “I will tell you what the name Police means as many of you do not know that the history of the Police Force cannot be completed without having knowledge of what POLICE stand for.
He said, Police means “Police Officers for Legal Investigation and Criminal Emergencies” It began full operations in the year 1930 while other forms of military and paramilitary was created out of the Nigeria Police Force.
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On the school’s choice of the Police as one of the heroes, the Head of School, Mrs Yemisi Odunsanya emphasized that “initially, a lot of people tends not to know the importance and impact of the police on the society but truly we want the children to be cautious and to know what the police stands for. Moreso, to know that police are those who keep the society and they make the society a safe place for us all and it is because of that we are able to sleep at night and be able to have an environment that is free of crimes. So, we just want them to be sensitive about these heroes. So this is one of the key reason the children are here.
She said, the children have really learned alot, I was impressed when the ASP gave the lecture stating that other military and paramilitary came out of the police and he said police came into place on April 1, 1930. It’s a new information for the children and definitely I am taking it back to school as I have taking note of most thing that were shared here today.”
On the School…”Newfield school aside from teaching people in the class, we teach them to be cautious of what goes around in the society and this now has brought them to a reality that there are people who we do not really think about meanwhile they are people and heroes of the society and they are people who keep the environment safe and secured. Outside of the class, we have other heroes like the LAWMA officers who keep the street clean and keep germs and disease away from us by keeping the street clean which a lot of people take for granted. We have the Ikeja Electric who are there to take care of our light and even the security officer at the Magodo estate gates also contribute his quota. All these put together hence, they should not be neglected without looking at their importance. Coming here is celebrating heros at different levels and this will make the student appreciate those people and silent workers we do not really cater for and it will make them come to reality.”
Mrs Moshood Aminat, Parents Teachers Forum Chairman, said coming here changes a lot of the children’s views about the Nigeria police. They also learn for the very first time that police birth the army. It is a great change of perspective for the children. So, I feel this is a good way to learn about security and society.
The School Headboy, Al’ Annan Ogunfowoke shared his experience, he said “I have learnt that police are heroes and they are everywhere to make sure our society are safe as they leave their families to help other families, that shows how much they risk their lives. They are amazing people and one day I will like to save other people like police. I will share with other kids how I met the ASP, how I saw the one-star badge and how I saw the two-star badge. How I saw the clothes worn from Monday to Friday.
Also, I will tell people in my community that police are good people, they don’t harm people,they are doing good things everywhere to make the environment safe,just for you to have a good life.
I encourage them to be more intense in terms of security and as well put in more effort to make sure the society is safe for people. They should ensure more training for officers so that the country will be safe from traitors and crimes. I just want the country to be safe.”
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