The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has advocated for more collaborative efforts to end the number of out -of-school children in the country.
A statement by the Press Secretary to the Speaker, Jibrin Gwamna, quotes the speaker as describing children as special gift from God , hence the need for parents and the authorities to ensure that the Nigerian child is given all the necessary support through love, education and moral training.
The speaker lamented on the growing rate of out-of-school children, child labour, street hawking and begging and violence against children and emphasised the need for collective responsibilities to tackle the menace in the country.
He also condemned violence against children, calling for all hands to be on deck to address the problem.
“If parents, stakeholders among other groups join hands with government in tackling child abuse, child labour and violence against children in the country, 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 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 policy and programmes as well as legislature that would protect the right of children and better their lots in the society.
