Francis ODUPUTE of Francodus Art pouting at an artwork during the event
By Francis Odupute, Benin
Nigerians have been advised to jettison the culture of African parents taking pride in giving birth to plenty of children, as bloated family size continues to be a major cause of increasing poverty, hunger and conflicts in the home.
Reacting to some polemic messages gleaned from an ongoing traveling CartoonAfrica SDG Cartoon Campaigns and workshops which held on Friday, 14th March, 2025, at Jatto Memorial Christian College, Benin City, Edo State, as a supporting event for the school’s CULTURE DAY 2025, parents and students faulted the culture of over bloated family sizes in today’s society, arguing that if there were too many people in a family to share too little food and other resources, there would always be hunger and lack and conflicts in the family.
The youngsters also made their own artistic advocacy presentations using drawings, cartoons, poems/spoken word, short stories and articles addressing various important development issues in Nigeria.
The students leveraged on the supporting event/ exhibition for the Culture Day to lend their voices on development issues directly affecting them, such as the culture of sanitation and personal hygiene, environmental protection, climate resilience, health and wellness.
Now in its 7th edition, the cartoon Africa International Biennial (CAIB) festival deploys cartoons and comedic art to foster public education, sensitize and broaden public thoughts and awareness and draw attention to vital development concerns not given the attention they deserve.
At least 1,000 African youths are targeted to be engaged, trained and empowered with skills set to monetize their talents and fight youth unemployment while contributing to advancing the global sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The travelling cartoon campaigns and workshops are facilitated by the Beautiful Feet International (BFI) Ministry, in collaboration with African Press Cartoon, the Francodus Art Foundation, and other implementing partners.
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