"Let’s create a friendly environment where they can easily express themselves, we need to go back to that because if we’re saying 1 out of every 6 Nigerian teenagers is depressed, that is huge; these are our future leaders... So, if a child is already dysfunctional, how are you expecting them to be productive, economically, in society, and relationship-wise?"
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