Nasarawa Speaker advocates Law to protect child education rights

By Davi Okpashi

Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has said that the state House of Assembly would legislate on the child education right to protect the educational right of school age children in Nasarawa State

Speaking during the commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day celebration, the Speaker said the legislature will not relent in ensuring that the protection of the children education is give a legislative and legal backing.

He advocated for more collaboration to end out-of-school children, child labour, street begging and hawking as well as other forms of violence against children in the state.

The Speaker in a statement signed by his Press Secretary Jibrin Gwamna also called for the provision of the best education for the children to build a brighter, vibrant and a galanterian future for the children and for the betterment of the society.

He said the State Assembly will continue to enact laws that will protect the rights of children as future leaders and a special gift from God to build an egalitarian society.

Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi while describing children as special gifts from God stressed the need for parents, guidance, and the authorities concerned to ensure that the Nigerian child is given all the necessary support through love, education, and moral training to build an egalitarian society.

The Nasarawa State Number three Citizen lamented the growing rate of out-of-school children, child labour, street hawking, and begging as well as all forms of violence against children, and emphasized the need for collective responsibilities to tackle the menace in the society.

He also condemned violence against children, calling for all hands to be on deck to address the problem.

“If parents, guardians, and other stakeholders, as well as individuals and groups, join hands with the government in tackling child abuse, child labour, and violence against children in society, it would go a long way in promoting peace and societal development’’

He has also described education as the best instrument to fight poverty, and other societal vices, and a lasting legacy to give a child hence the need for parents to give topmost priority to the education of their children.

The Speaker reiterated the state assembly’s commitment to continue to support any government children policies and programmes as well as make laws that would protect the right of children and better their lots in society.

He advised parents and guardians to reflect on the significance of the day and do the needful for the benefit of all.