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NHRC urges govt, guardians to prioritise children’s education
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the government and other stakeholders including parents, guardians and caregivers to prioritize the education of their children and wards to enable them attain their full potential in life.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, FICMC made this call as part of activities to mark the 2023 Children’s Day celebration and observed that over time Nigerian children have suffered different forms of human rights violations that tend to jeopardize their chances of attaining their full potentials.
According to the Chief Human Rights Officer of Nigeria, the theme of this year’s celebration, “More money for Primary Education” in Nigeria is apt because it serves as a wakeup call to the government and other duty bearers to increase budgetary allocation for primary and junior secondary education as well as deepen the implementation of the Universal Basic Education Act 2004 which provided that parents must take responsibility for enrolling their children into public primary and junior secondary schools.
Unfortunately, the NHRC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) noted that despite the UBE Act, many children in the country still roam the streets during school hours without any action by the authorities to compel their parents and guardians to ensure that these children attend school as stipulated by the law.
Besides, the learned Silk stressed that it is essential to acknowledge the significance of international and regional laws and policy frameworks for child protection which include the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All this emphasizes the importance of child participation in decision-making process that affect their lives.
The NHRC Boss therefore underscores the need to empower children to have a voice while ensuring that their participation is valued, respected and actively sought to enable them to meaningfully contribute their quota to nation building.
The observance of Children’s Day in Nigeria and elsewhere is a reminder that minors and children have the right to health, education and protection as they pass through different stages of development.
“Today, let us create a society where every child will thrive, realize their full potentials and contribute to the development of our great nation and the Commission wishes all Nigerian children a Happy Children’s Day”, the Executive Secretary said.
Children’s Day is celebrated annually in Nigeria on the 27th of May.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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