Parents To Be Jailed If Their Children Did Not Go To School

Nigeria’s oil-rich Bayelsa state is threatening parents who do not make sure their children go to school with jail terms.The state signed the new law into the books amid concerns children were not attending class despite the fact that it spent 70bn naira ($200m; £140m) on new school buildings and equipment.


"We feel it is important to have this law to protect that investment," state Commissioner of Education Jonathan Obuebite told reporters. "Clearly, the law is to demonstrate our commitment to education in the state.”

Both primary and secondary school education is free. However, many parents appear to be nonchalant about sending their children to learn. The state's Union of Teachers say it is a good move, but each case needs to be considered individually.

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Boukan Dora Ebi and 9 others

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Godwin-pierre Stanley

it will be very effective

Emmanuel Gilbert

NOT IN THE NORTH

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Gbolahan Libra Gen... replied · 1 reply

Endy Edeson

@Gilbert: Why can't it work in the NORTH? @Stanley: That is, if successive government does not abandon the policy

Godwin-pierre Stanley

Yowa,Correct Bros

Emmanuel Gilbert

religion will not allow them, they will just bring religion into the matter

Emmanuel Gilbert

didnt u see how they were attacking sanusi then?

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Jeremiah Ademolu

Am in total support of this, he's giving them free education, why should any parents not allow their children

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Olufemi Adekunle Rotty

Thought it was Aki and PawPaw till i read the headline.

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Isaiah Suleman Adams

God save the children from this child labor!!!

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Mallam Maduka Emeka

Good move