The Speaker of the house of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has lauded men roles as the bedrock of homes
Dogara who made this assertion at Villa Chapel on the occasion of the Fathers Day Celebration noted that for the nation to be stable, the family must be united
State House Correspondent Mariah Olasehinde reports that Father’s day is a day set aside worldwide to mark the importance of Fathers and it is observed on the third Sunday of June
It was first celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA by Sonara Smart Dodd.
Chaplain of the Villa chapel, Pastor Seyi Malomo while addressing the church admonished fathers to be grateful to God for the privilege of being the head of their families, urging them to always pray for their children
The Speaker house of representatives Yakubu Dogara joined other men to celebrate the day,challenging men to provide leadership for their homes
Gifts were presented to the President,Vice President, Senate President and to the Speaker himself to celebrate the day
The message to all Fathers on this special day is to involve themselves in every stage of their children’s development in order to ensure their futures are secured.
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