The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has reiterated the administration’s commitment to the protection and general welfare of children in the territory.
Aliyu gave the assurance Tuesday at a joint news conference by the minister and the Minister of Women Affairs to mark the 2021 National Children’s Day, in Abuja.
The minister was represented by Dr Kelvin Ike, the acting secretary, FCTA Social Development Secretariat (SDS).
She stated that the FCT authority had made frantic efforts to protect children against COVID-19 pandemic, adding that all FCT child institution and schools were operating with strict compliance with COVID-19 preventive guidelines.
The minister noted that the administration was not lagging in caring for the orphans and vulnerable children, adding that the administration was doing everything possible to support vulnerable children to attain their maximum potential in life.
Aliyu expressed concern of the FCT administration on the menace of street children which had been a very serious challenge to the administration.
She listed the categories of street children to include; street beggars, hawkers, and the almajirai.
She said these are children are supposed to be in the school but find themselves on the street begging or hawking.
” We are not relenting in our efforts to address the menace. FCT administration is not relenting in the struggle to eliminate the menace of street children.”
