Abuja — President Olusegun Obasanjo held a special monthly media chat on 9 December, during which he gave audience to members of the Nigerian Children's Parliament (NCP) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

In meeting with the NCP, the President provided a forum through which young Nigerians could air their views on issues that are fundamental to them and that are crucial to the overall development and well being of the nation.

An initiative of the Federal Government, the NCP was established in December 2000 through the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The African Children Broadcasting Network (ACBN) was subsequently co-opted to coordinate the body, which had its first sitting as part of the events to commemorate the International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB).

The NCP is designed to represent the voices, minds and aspirations of the children of Nigeria, and have them fully taken into consideration in key national decisions and policies.

This Administration, in partnership with a number of stakeholders, is committed to reaching out to and meeting the needs of young Nigerians.