As part of its mandate to focus on the plights of the internally displaced Children, Salesians of Don Bosco continues to raise awareness amongst stakeholders to emphasize giving a better life to children on the street.
In his Welcome address at a press conference in Lagos, the Chairman Organizing Committee, Mr, Gbenga Adebija said the movie will continue to raise awareness amongst stakeholders in Nigeria.
“You would all recall that last year, we held a press conference after the movie premiere of The Oratory in Lagos and before the Abuja premiere to share information about this movie which was filmed at various locations in Rome, Atlanta, Lagos, and Turin and features an impressive array of Nigerian and international movie stars such as Eyinna Nwigwe, Rich Lowe, Celeste Marcone, Shane Guilbeau, Florence Okechukwu, Lawrence Nwali, and so on”.
‘The Oratory is a globally acclaimed movie that has received rave reviews all over the world where it has premiered in places such as Dublin, London, Turin, Venice as well as here in Lagos and in Abuja in November last year.
Tickets to the Nigerian premieres sold out within the shortest time and were excellent events comparable to other premieres around the world”.
However, the point must be emphasized that The Oratory is not just a movie, it is actually an integral aspect of a broader multi-dimensional initiative that Dr. Odia and his fellow Salesians are passionately committed to bringing to fruition.
The Oratory is not the destination, it is a milestone on the journey. The end game is to create an inclusionary framework for the upliftment of homeless, delinquent, and juvenile youths who are at risk of negative social situations such as violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, and crime.
On a personal level, The Oratory reminds us individually of our civic responsibilities towards internally displaced children and the imperative to support current and future initiatives to ameliorate this situation as best as we can.
Meanwhile, one of the Star actors, Eyinna Nwigwe in his comment said it is time for individuals to support the project in any capacity, in order to decongest the street of internally displaced children for a better tomorrow.
Eyinna also urged the media personnel to create more awareness for the movie for the organization to get more support for the movement.
