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December 16, 2025.

It has been a fruitful, albeit challenging year for Pan Africa Children Advocacy Watch. On the sunny side, we maintained our programs on the ground in Nigeria and remained actively involved in advisory capacity with several organizations involved in development issues in Africa, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our Inaugural  Senior High School Essay Competition in four states -- Lagos, Kogi, Kwara and Delta states  --  in  Nigeria  in the 2024/2025 Academic School Year was very successful despite major challenges. If you are a christian reading this piece, recall Isaiah 45:3. "I will give thee the treasures of darkness ........"(King James Version).

In June 2025, PACAW Inc. and Olise-Omolu Foundation successfully presented the award prizes to the winners of the Essay Competition in Lagos state. Similarly, despite the darkness of the devastating insecurity in several states in Nigeria, under security guards, the award ceremonies were also performed successfully in Kwara and Kogi states. However, despite the deep desire of PACAW president and chairman of Olise-Omolu Foundation to go to Delta state for in person presentation of the awards to the winners in that state, we had to listen to all counsels against traveling to the state because of heightened insecurity. Nonetheless, glory be to God, we were able to get the prizes to the principals of the schools who delivered them to the students.

Just a reminder especially for youths who are desperately needed to salvage failing African nations. If you do not give up, you can achieve your goals and do meaningful work even during days when things appear dark, darker or even darkest. 

CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES in AFRICA's LANDSCAPE

The difficulties encountered by PACAW, Inc. and other entities involved in assuaging the suffering and deficits in the lives of children and youths in rural areas and villages in most nations in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vis-as-vis their education have only increased exponentially in the past decade. This is a huge problem for the continent, especially SSA.

 PACAW continues to make adjustments on the ground as the situation dictates and as our capacity enables us to function economically and logistically given the huge challenges, sadly compounded in the last few years by escalating lack of public safety. 

The horrific dimension of kidnappings and killing of innocent students, men and women, and total inability of the government at all levels to protect the citizens leading to closure of the schools in several states in Nigeria including the community where we operate in Kwara state is heart-wrenching. 

We are in contact with a few of the "powers that be" who are reachable, kind-hearted and God fearing. We will provide updates as things develop hopefully for the better for the sake of the innocent children who are being deprived of learning because of the lack of public safety. 

2026/2027 SCHOOL YEAR  PROJECTS 

We plan to conduct the Senior High School Essay Competition in as many states in Nigeria as economically, logistically and safely feasible in the 2026/2027 School Year. Updates will be provided as the plans unfold. Please go to our donation page to support this pivotal endeavor as the spirit moves you.