A society cannot survive if there's no growth and development and that is why there's a need for child bearing. Also,when children are given birth to,they're exposed to a legacy that they will do so well to follow. A society cannot survive if it fails to establish and promote the well-being of its successors. Such a society is doomed for extinction.
A child is meant to learn and not to earn. And if we can't begin to agree on fundamentals,such as the elimination of the most abusive forms of child labour, then we're really not ready to March forward into the future. These are the words of Alexis Herman.
With the increase in the rate at which child labour spreads in this nation, there's a high tendency that the expected output and potentials inherent in the upcoming generation will be rendered useless.
It's so saddening and pathetic that children who are meant to still be in the confines of their parental care have been made parents themselves overnight,they've been forced to take up parental responsibilities and made to go through the pains of parenting.
Millions of children have been made victims of every form of child labour,some have been sent out and some sold out to perpetrators of this absurdity. Some children have been left to source for money and do any kind of job irrespective of the working conditions, some have been forced to do things that are dehumanizing and moral degrading.
Poverty at its peak is a major influence and one of the reasons why people are forced into child labour. Various forms of unemployment for parents has left most parents with no choice than to compel their children to child slavery just to make ends meet.
We have a couple of people like the NGOs making effort to stop child labour and limit poverty but they lack support. If the country can do well to fund them and support them, things will take an overturn. Also, employment opportunities at its peak should be created for people, parents should be empowered so that they will be able to cater for the needs of their children. Children should be given chances to be educated. To an extent, basic education is meant to be free in the country. This will give children the opportunity to be educated without having to struggle to pay. There are policies and laws against child labour and its activities but there's no implementation. It's not taken serious because the government does not really care about its effect. Measures should be put in place by bodies and parastatals concerned. There should also be a strong warning to the parents or any perpetrator of this evil act coupled with a penalty to face the law. This will make the hands of child traffickers tied and every thought of trafficking discarded.
By helping victims of child labour get their destinies right is as much good as determining the progress of a nation. Unfortunately, the government is doing little or no effort as regards eradicating child labour. We urge on the government to arise and snatch people's right to live purposefully from those that are opposed to it. This nation's future lies in the hands of its future leaders. Help protect them!
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