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Failure to send children to school means being arrested in Bayelsa
In Bayelsa, parents will soon be arrested for not sending their children to school in a state where formal education is free at the primary level.
This was revealed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said this in a press statement. According to the statement, the decision came at the end of the signing into law of the Compulsory Primary and Secondary Education Law by the state governor, Seriake Dickson.
Speaking after the 89th State Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Education, Jonathan Obuebite, said the assent of the bill ensures that every child of school age must be enrolled into the various model schools of the government.
Obuebite said any child that is seen loitering or hawking on the streets during school hours will be picked up while their parents or guardian will be dealt with as provided in the new law. He said the move is to stress the importance of education, noting that with the huge investment made in that sector, there is every need to ensure it does not become a waste.
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“We have spent over N70 billion building and equipping our schools. Today we have quality infrastructure and facilities across our schools in every local government area. We feel it is important to have this law to protect that investment,” he said.
According to her, primary and secondary education is free in Bayelsa; therefore parents do not have any rights not to send their wards to school. She said the government has provided the basic needs for children to be in class even for those who want to be in the boarding school.
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