the Albino
Foundation has called on the federal Government to
provide genuine free education and free health care
delivery for every Nigerian child.
The President of the Foundation, Jake Epelle who made
the call in an interview with Kapital FM in Abuja called
on the Government to fully implement the Child Right
Act.
Speaking on this year’s theme “Conflicts and Crisis in
Africa; Protecting all Children’s Right”, Mr Epelle said
all hands need to be on deck in advocacy and
sensitizing the public on the Child Right Act to protect
the right of the Nigerian Child.
“The child needs to be properly
sensitized, the Parents need to be
properly sensitized, the society
needs to be properly sensitized on
the rights and privileges of the child
and what should be done and can be
done interns of crisis and conflicts
moments.The child Right Act is very
good but it is not fully implemented,
the member states should implement
the Act and take precaution
measures in safe guarding the right
of the African Child,”he said.
He called on all concerned stakeholders to come up
with a holistic approach in solving the problem of child
labour,which he said is a major problem that needs an
urgent approach.
Speaking on some of the challenges faced by an albino
child to include, health hazard(skin cancer),
stigmatization, lack of education, parental challenges
and low political will on the side of the government to
look into their challenges, Epelle said the Foundation
will continue to partner the government, stakeholders
and the media in protecting the right of every Albino
child in the country.
The Day of the African Child is celebrated every year
since 1991, when it was first initiated by the
Organisation of African Unity.
It honours those who participated in the Soweto
Uprising in 1976 on that day and raises awareness of
the continuing need for improvement of the education
provided to African children.
Foundation has called on the federal Government to
provide genuine free education and free health care
delivery for every Nigerian child.
The President of the Foundation, Jake Epelle who made
the call in an interview with Kapital FM in Abuja called
on the Government to fully implement the Child Right
Act.
Speaking on this year’s theme “Conflicts and Crisis in
Africa; Protecting all Children’s Right”, Mr Epelle said
all hands need to be on deck in advocacy and
sensitizing the public on the Child Right Act to protect
the right of the Nigerian Child.
“The child needs to be properly
sensitized, the Parents need to be
properly sensitized, the society
needs to be properly sensitized on
the rights and privileges of the child
and what should be done and can be
done interns of crisis and conflicts
moments.The child Right Act is very
good but it is not fully implemented,
the member states should implement
the Act and take precaution
measures in safe guarding the right
of the African Child,”he said.
He called on all concerned stakeholders to come up
with a holistic approach in solving the problem of child
labour,which he said is a major problem that needs an
urgent approach.
Speaking on some of the challenges faced by an albino
stigmatization, lack of education, parental challenges
and low political will on the side of the government to
look into their challenges, Epelle said the Foundation
will continue to partner the government, stakeholders
and the media in protecting the right of every Albino
child in the country.
The Day of the African Child is celebrated every year
since 1991, when it was first initiated by the
Organisation of African Unity.
It honours those who participated in the Soweto
Uprising in 1976 on that day and raises awareness of
the continuing need for improvement of the education
provided to African children.
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