 specific aims and objectives of the At-Risk Children's Program theme in the comprehensive overview just presented. I doubt whether anyone is in doubt about the urgency of the moment with respect to providing the necessary lifelines, confidence and support to vulnerable children and youth to enable them to take ownership of their lives indignantly. The problem, however, is a complex one. First, we know already that we have an unacceptably high number of out-of-school children, children of school age. Then we have a high number of young people, long past primary school age, in some cases long past secondary school age, who roam the streets with no education and no formal employable skills. Of this category, a large number of young women. Then we have yet another vulnerable category, children and young persons, especially females, who are victims of abuse and trafficking. With a population of over 200 million and we are adding 5 million more every year, and with over 60 percent of that population being young, there is a clear sense of the present and the potential problems. How do we tackle the shared normative multiplicity and complexity of the problem? Surely it cannot be the federal government alone attempting to do that. This is a federation. And both primary, secondary education and healthcare are constitutionally state functions. So they are jurisdictional and structural problems also to take care of. The federal government has in response taken a multi-dimensional approach. In 2019, the president made two crucial policy statements. The first was the plan of government to lift a hundred million migrants out of poverty within a decade. Second was the strict enforcement of the laws on free and compulsory education for all children at the primary school level. And the president emphasized that it is a criminal offense in Nigeria to fix or refute the law. In the same year, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development was established to implement the highly successful social investment program of the government, aside from responsibility for humanitarian safety and disaster management. In 2016, the rule of law advisory team was established in the presidency. One of the team's main task was to ensure that following the violence against persons who are additional, there is an effective coordination of responses to cases of sexual and gender-based violence. Since then, the team has supported the establishment of sexual and gender-based violence response teams across the country. Last year, on the advice of the presidential economic advisory council, the president inaugurated the National Poverty Reduction with Good Strategy Committee for the omnibus term of reference of implementing any other effort that would enhance the attainment of the objective of lifting 100 million people out of poverty in 10 years. So the Atles Children's Programme, which is domiciled in my office as you've heard, is one of the independent initiatives of the National Poverty Reduction with Good Strategy Committee. And it is an important component of the variety of government interventions that are designed to complement and support existing initiatives of administration in dealing with the problems of vulnerable children and young people. The program will provide a safe space and we've heard a bit of this already for the mentoring and training of these children, with a specific emphasis on basic literacy and literacy skills, health and nutrition, entrepreneurial skills, digital skills, sports and life skills, and other related skills. But at the heart of the Atles Children's Programme is the idea that every Nigerian child counts. A nation will ultimately be measured by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. We recognize that we cannot make progress as a people, while a significant population of our children, those to whom the future belongs, are left on the margins of society, deprived of the opportunity to discover and fulfill their potential. So at P is aimed at giving a new lease of life to millions of children, who for no fault of theirs have found themselves without hope or support. In times of national emergency, the divisions between state, civil, society and the private sector are unhelpful. All sectors must make common cause because it is the right thing to do. In no effort is the old attitude that it takes a village to raise a child, than with vulnerable children. The fate of our most vulnerable children is a cause that should bring all of us in government, in civil society, in the private sector, together in a massive collaborative effort. So let me express our sincere appreciation to state governments, who have so far signed up to the Atles Children's Programme at P. They particularly commend the governments of the pilot states, Bono, Sokoto, Gumbay, Naguna and Ikeke, as well as other state executives that have indicated interest in joining this multi-stakehold effort, there towards restoring hope to millions of marginalized young Nigerian citizens all over the country. I'm also grateful to see that the development partners, private sector, civil society and friends of Nigeria in different fields have identified without P in this renewed effort to positively change the fortune of our young people. Their support has been invaluable, especially in the five pilot states. The local government authorities as well have been incredible in their support and of course are religious and traditional institutions, very instrumental in the successful takeover of P. These efforts must be aligned to work in tandem, especially because they need to be addressed in a manner that also engages with the other deprivations around health and empowerment. So the federal government will continue to provide the leadership, the support, the financial support in particular and logistics needed to ensure that this program achieves its goals. We'll continue to seek the close partnership of Nigerians across all sectors to guarantee sustainability, scale and impact. The only way to guarantee the long-term peace and prosperity of our community is to invest in our children by providing opportunities for them to thrive and be productive within their chosen path, therefore thereby giving them hope for a better future. Finally, let me commend Hadia Meriam, sometimes called Hadia Dr. Meriam always, special advisor to the president on social investment programs, the coordinator of the ACTI program and her SLEEM and NIMBO team for their passion and commitment to this course and also for the very hard work of putting together the collaboration of the states and all of our other partners that have made ACTI possible. The experience is on the gas. We've begun a journey that must in the end give soccer and hope to millions of young people. It's a great comfort and encouragement to know that we do not walk this path alone. Thank you all for your support. May God bless the federal republic of Nigeria. Thank you.