Environment
Children’s Negligence: Legal Luminary Cautions Parents
A Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, Mr Nnamdi Ibegbu, has condemned in its entirety, the idea of keeping children in school till late in the evening, under the guise of having extra-mural classes.
The legal luminary expressed his displeasure over the new trend Monday in Abuja while granting audience to the press.
Tasking parents on proper upbringing of their children, Mr Nnamdi maintained that the school teacher and every other member of the society would only build on what parents have started and not playing the role of the parents. In his words “if we take care of our respective families, the society will do the rest and we will have a better society: this will make the society a good place and we will have a better Nigeria.
He decried the attitude of some parents who abandon their children to driver, nannies and house helps, including teachers who stay with the children for extra hours at school under the guise of extra-mural classes, stating that when their parents finish with work and take the child home, they don’t know the influence it has on the children.”
“Every family should have religious background. If a child is a Christian or a Muslim he should be a good one. This should be done from cradle,” he said. According to him, if a child is a good person, he is taught not to steal, kill or take public money at home, school and society.
Ibegbu said the absence of parents at home as they chase after material gains, their businesses professions and other engagements without remembering the children at home eventually leads the children into crime.
In his words “people are so busy these days that they no longer have time for the family, .. when they get back home at night, the children probably had gone to bed and they cannot assess what the children went through the whole day.
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Officials of Save the Children Global Day of Action for Children By 2030′, making a presentation at the Save the
Children Country Office in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday, launched an awareness campaign, aimed at educating residents on the increasing impact of climate change.
The campaign also seeks to enlighten residents on the urgent need for personal and community protection measures.
During the launch in Uyo on Thursday, the Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, said that the campaign aims at enlightening residents, about the changes in weather patterns.
He said that this includes unpredictable rise in temperatures, and how these changes threaten public health across the state.
Mkpoutom noted that the current weather was not harmattan, but an extreme form of air pollution, which is harmful to health as it could cause oxidative stress which affects body balance.
“Our environment is changing rapidly, and the effects are evident in the disruptions faced by our communities.
“It is paramount that every citizen of Akwa Ibom understands these changes and take necessary steps to protect themselves, their families, and their livelihoods,” he said.
He appealed to citizens to take the following precautions which include wearing of nose mask, drinking sufficient water, covering of food and water to keep away dust, washing fruits thoroughly before eating, among others.
He directed all NOA structures within the state to engage with local communities through town hall meetings and collaboration.
He also urged engagement with schools and community leaders, to disseminate vital information on early warning signs, as well as safety protocols during extreme weather conditions.
The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms Surah Animashaun, has urged traders of Aiyetoro and Oluwo fish markets to consistently ensure a hygienic trading environment.
She urged the traders to maintain cleanliness and observe proper environmental sanitation in the markets.
Animashaun said this during a visit to some of the market areas in Epe on Saturday.
She said that clean markets were critical to public health.According to her, poor sanitation could lead to the outbreak of communicable diseases, especially in fish markets, where waste management must be handled with extra care.
The council chairman urged traders to dispose of refuse appropriately, avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste, and ensure regular cleaning of stalls and surroundings
She noted that environmental hygiene is a collective responsibility, adding that everyone should be involved in this development.
Animashaun also warned that the local government would not hesitate to enforce existing environmental laws, including sanctions against defaulters.
She assured traders of the council’s commitment to providing adequate waste disposal facilities and regular monitoring to sustain a clean and healthy market environment.
The council boss also urged traders to desist from selling by the roadside, so as to avoid accidents, noting that several motor accidents had occurred along the Aiyetoro market area.
“We, therefore, urge traders to stop selling on the roadside,” she said.
President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has inaugurated the construction of 18 units residential terrace in highbrow Alausa area of Lagos toward bridging the nation’s shelter gap.
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