With an estimated number of over 500,000 out of school children in Kaduna, the government of the state has threatened to jail parents who fail to enrol their children or wards to school.

According to the latest Universal Basic Education Personnel Audit of the state, out of the 2,425,560 children between the ages of 6 – 11years, an estimated number of 524,670 of them are out of school.

UBEC stated that there are only 21,984 public classrooms available to primary school children in the state.

Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Phoebe Yayi, the Permanent Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Education said Parents are likely to serve jail term if they do not send their children to school.

Yayi who was appointed by Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai in August 2019, quoted the Child Welfare and Protection Law of 2018 as a basis for the government’s decision.

“You should be aware that the Child Welfare and Protection Law, 2018, section 18 (6), stipulates that any parent or guardian who fails to send his or her child to school commits an offence,” she quoted.

She noted that in order to have an easy access to education, the government of the state declared education in the state free from primary to secondary school.

“Therefore, parents have no excuse not to send their children to school, as the government has taken off all financial burden from parents,” she added.

Source: https://www.icirnigeria.org/send-your-children-to-school-or-go-to-jail-el-rufai-tells-parents/

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Next academic year is going to be interesting. I wonder how many people are going to test the states resolve. Kaduna will need to build more schools and hire more teachers to prepare for surge of enrollments.

I thought westen education is a sin? that means the whole prison for Kaduna go full be that.

emmydiamon:
I thought westen education is a sin? that means the whole prison for Kaduna go full be that.

Lol the zealots have the option of moving or home schooling to maintain their holiness. Even if Kaduna doesn't have the prison capacity who's going to risk their freedom foolishly.

The truth is that secular education is highly overrated.

And who will finance the education? Kaduna Government

helinues:
And who will finance the education? Kaduna Government

She noted that in order to have an easy access to education, the government of the state declared education in the state free from primary to secondary school.

Yes education and meals are free.

Blue3k2:



Yes education and meals are free.

How about the financial aspect?

helinues:


How about the financial aspect?

Kaduna state taxes the population to pay for these services. It's no different from how they fund roads or bridges. If you're referring to something else you'll need to elaborate.

Blue3k2:


Kaduna state taxes the population to pay for these services. It's no different from how they fund roads or bridges. If you're referring to something else you'll need to elaborate.

I am not disputing all what you have been saying, but still wondering how KD government are going to empower the parents.. Is KD gvt going to provide educational materials as well?

A very good initiative from El-Rufai.spread this message in the whole of the north East,force them to take their children to school to at least aquire basic education for self discipline and control of future insurgency.instruct all your imams and other religious leaders to tell them that western education is not”Haram”.use other northern elites likes of emir sanusi lamido,ibb,and many others that attended western education as example to all of them that have been brainwashed for too long.
May God bless this El-Rufai for this initiative though am not his fan but this have shown the level education can make anyone to feel and reason no matter the religion.

helinues:


I am not disputing all what you have been saying, but still wondering how KD government are going to empower the parents.. Is KD gvt going to provide educational materials as well?

They'll probably provide handouts and books. The state says the provide uniforms, food and other stuff via Universal Basic Education Commission. If parents have to buy anything it's probably going pencil, pens and notebooks.

Hopefully a parent will pop in tell us about kaduna public school.

He said the policy has taken away the burden of tuition fees, school uniforms, feeding at the state boarding schools and other sundry charges from parents every year.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/kaduna-government-spends-n142-9bn-on-basic-education-in-4-years/