Ogun State - Adequate child care will remain our priority – OGSG

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 The Ogun State Government has reassured that it would not relent in its efforts towards supporting endeavours, initiatives and programmes channeled towards making living better for children in the State. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Barrister Yusuph Olaniyonu made this position of government known today in Abeokuta at a press conference commemorating the Day of the African Child tagged “Eliminating Harmful Social and cultural practices Affecting Children: Our responsibility”.

He said the government believes that every child has the right to live, have access to qualitative education and be given an opportunity to enjoy a decent and comfortable life. Olaniyonu posited that it is against this background that the State Government placed a high premium on activities and programmes to promote the survival, protection and development of children as well as family harmony towards eradicating juvenile delinquency.Aside this, he said government had been unrelenting in the pursuance of its stance on the provision of affordable health care delivery system and qualitative education .

He noted that as a demonstration of its passion for the children, the State Government had embarked on the rehabilitation of dilapidated primary health centres, schools and construction of 26 model schools across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State. “I am pleased to inform you that the present Ogun State Government within the past 2 years has taken the bull by the horns by prioritizing affordable and qualitative education, and efficient health care delivery.

This administration, having made education free of charge for primary and secondary schools students in the State, has also taken a step further by refurbishing dilapidated structures in the schools across the state with the construction of 26 model Schools in the 20 LGAs of the state.” Olaniyonu said.Speaking on the theme of the celebration, Olaniyonu enjoined that all hands must be on the deck to eliminate all harmful social and cultural practices including child abuse and female genital mutilation affecting children, saying that child abuse, physical torture, ignoring children’s needs and lack of supervision put them in dangerous situations and expose them to danger.

 

Via: Ogun State Government - Official Press Release