NAN-H-39
Sanction
By Awwal Birnin-kudu
Bunza (Kebbi) Sept. 27, 2016 (NAN) Bunza LGC in Kebbi will henceforth sanction parents who deliberately refused to enroll their Girl-child into school or removed them from school for early marriage.
The sole administrator of the council Alhaji Umar Gwade made the announcement on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bunza town.
He said that the era of promoting illiteracy was over and promised to provide necessary assistance to promote girl-child education in the local government area.
He said that the council would collaborate with relevant stakeholders that included traditional and religious leaders to implement the child right act.
Gwade said that his administration places priority on education especially Girl-child education, saying, “we will continue to enlighten parents on the importance of education.
He warned parents against child labour especially hawking and other menial jobs which exposes the Girl-Child to danger and deprived them of brighter future.
The sole administrator commended successive governments in the state for establishing 12 nomadic schools to encourage the education of children of nomads.
He called on the nomads to enroll their children into schools for socio-economics development of the society, adding that education is the bedrock of societal development. (NAN)
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