Governor Ambode. Photo: Twitter/AkinwunmiAmbode
The Lagos State Government at the weekend advocated for the prioritisation of children’s rights in national policies and programmes for sustainable socio-economic development of the country.
Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Agboola Dabiri, made the request at this year’s Day of the African Child at Ikeja with the theme: Leave No Child Behind For Africa’s Development.
He said it was time children’s interests were prioritised above other issues in national policies and programmes, as many still lacked access to good education, adequate nutrition and quality healthcare.
He noted that failure to equip children with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) would isolate them from economic and educational opportunities,…
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