The Kwara State Government has revealed that more than 50 street-connected children, ranging from basic to secondary school levels, are currently benefiting from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s tuition-free education and feeding programme.
Most of the children were rescued after being abandoned by their parents.
This was according to a press release by Janet Bogunjoko, Press Secretary at the Ministry of Social Development, following the Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing organised by the Ministry of Communications and held at the Ministry of Finance conference room in Ilorin.
The Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, PhD, said the children are being accommodated at the State Child Reception Centre (CRC), where their needs are being met to ensure emotional and psychological stability.
“The state government will not only provide for their feeding and education but also cater for the health and overall well-being of the children to enable them enjoy a good life,” she stated.
She explained that rescuing and supporting vulnerable and street-connected children, who are often victims of poverty, family abuse, conflict or neglect, remains a key social responsibility of the present administration. Hajia Imam also reaffirmed the government’s ongoing efforts in child protection and social reintegration.
The Commissioner added that the state government has partnered with Al-Sadiq Foundation to empower the vulnerable through skills acquisition and job creation, aimed at improving their financial independence.
She described the initiative as part of the government’s broader efforts to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable people and help them become self-reliant.
