*Begins in Jaba LGA
*It will reduce insecurity – CDF
By; ACHADU GABRIEL, Kaduna
Addressing challenges of out of school children is a task that needs all hands on deck, the Education Secretary (ES) Jaba LGA of Kaduna State, Dr. Joshua Danjuma has stressed.
The Education Secretary, Dr. Joshua Danjuma, made the observation at the 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 Area has about 5.5 per cent prevalence of out of school children in Kaduna State, said the council is working towards achieving zero per cent out of school children by 2025.
While he commended the initiative of Caleb Danladi Foundation for the 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, 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 to 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 the principal 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 the 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 of out of school children for a better society, beginning with Jaba LGA.
Caleb Danladi who expressed concerned over the current insecurity bedevilling the country was optimistic that if the rate of out of schools is addressed the situation would reduce.
Caleb who later met with representatives of Muslims community in Jaba local government area congratulated them for the ongoing Ramadan fast and urged them to used the period for sober reflection.
While announcing a cash donation to assist them in 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 absent of development projects in the chiefdom.
He also commended Caleb Danladi foundation for enrolling some less privilege persons from the chiefdom into the health insurance scheme free and thanked him for the visit.
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