National Sons Day: Some Responses Will Leave You Shocked

Were it to be February 1, literally the entire town would be draped in red and white, with costumes of the same colours trending from homes to eateries than to offices.

Interestingly, not so National Sons Day.

Commemorated every September 28, there isn’t much of its awareness in town, no semblance of the commemoration on Naija streets. In fact, The Eagle’s attempt to get people react to how and what the day means to them revealed much more.

“You mean my son’s birthday? O, it is still far away, December”, responded Mrs Ejido after initial hesitation, by the side of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) compound Ogba

“National Sons Day? I don’t think I understand your question”, declared Pius Aregbe, who was just leaving the church, onwards the Ojodu Bus stop in the outskirts.

Fair complexioned Ebube would not say her complete names, but told our correspondent: “I know what you are saying, but I am not yet a mother”.

How about, if you become one tomorrow”, our correspondent pursued.

“I can then answer your question”.

If some a handful of fellows reached by our correspondent by phone were honest enough that they were not conversant.

Also, unlike Father’s Day or Mother’s Day where are incidented on church calendars and celebrated, our correspondent’s enquiries showed that there was no such due place given to Sons Day.

The Eagle’s findings also show that there isn’t so much inanimity in terms of the date for the celebration, as March 4 and September 28, being touted.

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However, it is a day set aside to honour sons, irrespective of age.

The celebration comes in many forms depending. It could be a day of recitation of poems and singng of songs for the sons in the house’ a day to present a unique gift item or make an outstanding commitment to love and care more.

Some were smart enough to hide the low knowledge level about it, in the “economic challenge” facing the country, while Sarah, 41 and provision shop owner by Lambe Junction, an Ogun outskirt states as a matter of fact: “Sons Day for me is everyday,. I celebrate Daniel (her son) every day; I just cannot do otherwise”.