BY ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, a non governmental organisation has urged Nigerians to send messages to President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to implement judgement of the ECOWAS Court directing the government to provide free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.
In a statement by its executive director, Mr. Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group urged Nigerians “to send Facebook and Twitter messages to President Goodluck Jonathan to fully implement the ECOWAS Court judgement requiring the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
According to SERAP, the campaign will “ensure that the over 12 million Nigerian children of school age roaming the streets across the country are back in the classroom and afforded a free, quality and compulsory basic education by the government.”
It will be recalled that SERAP instituted a suit before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in November 2010 against the government, where the court in its judgement required the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
However, according to SERAP, “since the judgement was delivered, the government has neither acknowledged the judgement nor taken steps to implement the letter and spirit of the judgement. Yet, more than 12 million Nigerian children of school age still roam the streets and have no access to quality basic education.”
It further stated that in partnership with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), INTERIGHTS, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Nigerian Guild of Editor (NGE), it had asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke to ensure the full and effective implementation of the judgement.
It added, “We know that Nigeria has the resources and capacity to effectively implement the ECOWAS Court right to education judgement if the government is able to exercise the required political will. We plead again with President Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation for the sake of Nigerian children to publicly acknowledge the judgement and tell Nigerians how the government plans to fully and effectively implement the judgement.”
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, a non governmental organisation has urged Nigerians to send messages to President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to implement judgement of the ECOWAS Court directing the government to provide free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.
In a statement by its executive director, Mr. Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group urged Nigerians “to send Facebook and Twitter messages to President Goodluck Jonathan to fully implement the ECOWAS Court judgement requiring the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
According to SERAP, the campaign will “ensure that the over 12 million Nigerian children of school age roaming the streets across the country are back in the classroom and afforded a free, quality and compulsory basic education by the government.”
It will be recalled that SERAP instituted a suit before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in November 2010 against the government, where the court in its judgement required the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
However, according to SERAP, “since the judgement was delivered, the government has neither acknowledged the judgement nor taken steps to implement the letter and spirit of the judgement. Yet, more than 12 million Nigerian children of school age still roam the streets and have no access to quality basic education.”
It further stated that in partnership with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), INTERIGHTS, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Nigerian Guild of Editor (NGE), it had asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke to ensure the full and effective implementation of the judgement.
It added, “We know that Nigeria has the resources and capacity to effectively implement the ECOWAS Court right to education judgement if the government is able to exercise the required political will. We plead again with President Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation for the sake of Nigerian children to publicly acknowledge the judgement and tell Nigerians how the government plans to fully and effectively implement the judgement.”
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