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Media personality and former Big Brother Nigeria (BBN) finalist, Alex Asogwa popularly known as Alex Unusual, has mentored over 100 kids between the ages five and 13 years to mark the Children’s Day celebration.
The event, which held in Lagos in partnership with The English Manner Nigeria, teaches children the laws and procedures of etiquette and how they could maintain emotional intelligence.
Tagged: One Day Children’s Etiquette Training’, they were also mentored on leadership, deportment, problem solving skills, dining etiquette and public speaking, among others.
Asogwa said most times as individuals what we need to succeed in life is emotional intelligence, hence the need to train the kids on soft skills and etiquette.
She said in the course of her etiquette class with the English Manner Nigeria some time ago, she saw a good number of children the organisation had trained and it dawned on her that so many kids needed the lesson.
“I know it will be nice to contribute positively to the proper upbringing of these kids and give them an opportunity to learn what I learnt, especially at their young age.
“Children are adorable angels and have the purest of hearts. They deserve all the attention they can get as they grow because they are quick to grasp, they have the sharpest brains and are open to learning.
“Living in a world where first impression, character and charisma almost defines a person, I’m very passionate about instilling the right values in children because it pays and will definitely be of great use to this country and the world at large, now and in the future,” she said.
However, Head of Business Development at The English Manner Nigeria, Adedoyin Tejuosho, stressed the need for soft skills such as people skills, social skills, character traits, interpersonal skills and transferable skills, over technical skills.
She also emphasised the need self-motivation, teamwork, creativity, time management, organisation, flexibility, conflict resolution, positivity, communication, leadership, problem-solving and critical observation.