Wife of former President, Chief (Mrs) Bola Obasanjo has urged parents and guardians to invest in the future of their children by giving them quality education at all levels to enhance their chances of being useful to themselves and society.

Mrs. Obasanjo said that given the current challenging times, parents and guardians should be more strategic in spending and set priorities right to make the task of educating their children and wards feasible and less burdensome, stressing that if the plans to buy the next cars or build a second house could stand in the way of children’s education, they should not hesitate to jettison such plans.

She advised at the weekend during the 12th Anniversary and Graduation Ceremony of Lyceum Schools with the theme “Global Reach Within Local Realities” held at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta, the Ogun State.

Obasanjo, who praised the parents and guardians for sending their children to Lyceum schools despite the rising cost of living, charged them not to relent in their efforts as they would reap the fruit of their labours in life

She also urged Nigerian parents and guardians not to use the current hardships in the country as an excuse to remove their children from schools, expressing the hope that things would get better if they don’t give up on them

“Whatever education we give to our children, it is our backbone and we need to lift them. We should invest in their future with this economy and not in building houses and buying cars. May Almighty God lift their hands and continue to provide and bless their parents,” Obasanjo noted.

Head of Schools, Mrs Maureen Ola-Williams admonished parents and guardians to teach the children to be respectful to teachers and their elders in the society as well as having good characters that would guide their paths to a better tomorrow.

[TheNation]