…Begins in Jaba LGA.
…“It will reduce insecurity” – CDF
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Addressing challenges of out-of-school children is a task that needed of all hands on desks, the Education Secretary (ES) Jaba LGA of Kaduna State, Dr. Joshua Danjuma, has stressed.
Dr. Joshua Danjuma made the observation weekend at a one-day seminar on out-of-school children, organized by NGO, Caleb Danladi Foundation (CDF), in Kwoi, Jaba LGA of Kaduna State.
Dr Joshua Danjuma, while noting that Jaba local government has about 5.5 percent prevalence of out-of-school children in Kaduna State, said the council is working towards achieving zero percent out-of-school children by 2025.
While he commended the initiative of Caleb Danladi Foundation for organising the one day seminar, the ES assured that the local government would collaborate with the foundation in addressing the prevalence of out-of-school children, adding that government is committed towards providing conducive atmosphere for education to strive in the area.
In her presentation, the Guest Speaker, Mrs Alice Shagaya, said lack of education is one of the factors responsible for some of the social vices and criminalities facing the country today, adding that most of the youths engaged in these immoral acts did not go to school.
Mrs. Alice Shagaya, who is Principal of ECWA Christian Girls Academy Kwoi, said although available data has shown that Jaba local government area has only 5.5 percent of out-of-school children, there is need for all hands to be on deck towards achieving zero percent out-of-school children in the area.
The educationist commended the NGO, Caleb Danladi foundation, for its commitment towards addressing the challenge of out-of-school children in Jaba local government area, and urged other wealthy individuals and groups to emulate for a free out-of-school society.
She also lauded the efforts of the Kaduna State and Jaba local governments toward providing quality and affordable education.
Earlier, the founder of the Foundation, Mr Caleb Danladi Bako, said out-of-school children constituted great nuisance to the society; hence the need to complement government efforts in address the menace for a better society, beginning with Jaba LGA.
Caleb Danladi, who expressed concern over the current insecurity bedevilling the country, was optimistic that, if the rate of out-of-school children is addressed, the situation would reduce.
Caleb, who later met with representatives of Muslim community in Jaba local government area, congratulated them for the ongoing Ramadan fast and urged them to use the period for sober reflection.
While announcing cash donation to assist them during the fasting, Mr Caleb also promised to support them towards the development of one of the Islamiya schools in Kwoi.
Similarly, the chief of Badebin Jemaa local government area, Mr. Iliya Daniel, has called for the provision of basic amenities needed to improve the well-being of the people in the chiefdom.
The Royal Father, who was speaking when he received the founder of Caleb Danladi foundation on a courtesy visit in his palace, expressed concern on the absence of development projects in the chiefdom. He also commended Caleb Danladi foundation for enrolling some less-privileged persons from the chiefdom into the health insurance scheme, for free, and thanked him for the visit.