Education is our right
Last week was children’s rights week in South Africa and the 27th of May every year is National Children’s Day in Nigeria. Yet children do not have access to the rights and privileges promised to them by the government and society at large. According to BICE, children have the right to education: “All children have the right to an education and access to skills which will help them prepare for their future.” The future seems uncertain because the basic foundation for education is still not accessible to some children. In my village for instance, children still trek long distances to be able to...