The Proprietor of Impeccable Nursery and Primary School, Ilorin, Mr. Richard Olakunle has called on government, at all levels, to support out of School children in the country.
Olakunle, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said out of school children deserved special attention and support because most of them not to be blamed for their situation and thus should be supported to have a better future.
” Government must include the out-of-school children in their plans. They can also enroll them for entrepreneurship training and skills acquisition programmes.
” They need to be encouraged and not to be discouraged from trying. Enroll them in skills centers for them to be independent and not constitute a nuisance to the society.
” Most of the children are intelligent, but their parents cannot afford their school fees. The government must save them from becoming a burden on the society.
” Take them from the streets and enroll them in schools or skills centers for a safer society before they become idle. Giving them food is not enough. Give them a future,” he said.
The proprietor also called on private individuals and NGO’s to similarly invest in out-of-school children, to provide them with a better future. (NAN).
