Nigerian children’s future uncertain, Peter Obi says
Peter Obi of the Labour Party has lamented increasing number of out-of-school children and infant mortality in Nigeria, saying the future of Nigerian children is under threat due to governance failure at all levels.
“The parameters of national development continue to point towards uncertainty for the future of Nigerian children, owing to the failure of governance at different levels.
“Consequently, we have the highest number of out-of-school children and the highest number of infant mortality,” Mr Obi said.
Mr Obi, commemorating 2023 Children’s Day in a series of tweets on Saturday, urged “Nigerian leaders at all levels of government to consider the future of Nigerian children in all their political decisions.”
“The future of our children must remain a top governance priority to us,” Mr Obi said. “The non-investment in critical areas of development, especially in health and education, impacts directly on the children.”
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