Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke urged parents to protect children’s rights, saying that the priority must also be given to basic needs of the younger generation to guarantee better future for the society.
The governor spoke on Saturday at the Osogbo City Stadium at the events organised in commemoration of this year’s children’s day, where pupils across the state gathered to mark the event.
Adeleke said, “issues like drug abuse, child labour, sexual exploitation, child abduction, forced marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), high prevalence of school dropout, especially girl child school dropout that are intricate challenges confronting and militating against child protection and development in our society must be well addressed.
“We must ensure that the basic human rights of our children well protected and entrenched in their development, their education, health, shelter, clothing and feeding are well prioritized to ensure the achievement of a non-chaotic and egalitarian society of the future we all clamor to have.”
