Obj writes children cartoon book

Done with writing the memoirs of his life’s experiences in the military, and the corridors of power, former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, launched a children’s story book on peace to encourage the little ones imbibe the virtues of peace.
He said he decided to launch the story book which is in celebration of the 2015 International Day of Peace, to ensure the entrenchment of sustainable peace in the country.
The story book is entitled, “Peace Story for Children”.
Obasanjo, while launching the 14-page booklet illustrated with various cartoons in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, attended by pupils from different secondary schools in the state, said that it had become imperative to sow the seeds of peace in the minds of children whose minds were more receptive to ideas.

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Represented by the Director of the OOPL Centre for Human Security, Prof. Peter Okebukola, the former president noted that since the youths were the leaders of tomorrow, imbibing the essence of peace when young should be vigorously pursued.
Addressing the pupils from the various schools who also participated in a debate with the theme, “Whose Responsibility Is It to ensure peace? Is it the people or the government?”, Okebukola disclosed that Obasanjo called him overnight to tell Nigerian children to imbibe the culture of peace while still young.

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