A Non Governmental Organization, ”Save and Secure the Child Initiative, the Campaign against child abuse in Nigeria” yesterday, Friday 29th October, 2021 undertook payment of the sessional school fees of some indigent students and pupils, gifting them relevant textbooks as well, at an event which held at Nwawka Hall, Institute of Theology, Paul University, Awka.
The benefiting schools, drawn from Awka, Mbaukwu, Nibo and Amawbia include:
Central School, Mbaukwu; Agulu-Awka Primary School, Awka; Union Primary School, Nibo.
Also benefitting were: Nnebuzo Primary School, Awka; Community Primary School, Amawbia; Udozor Primary School, Awka and Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka.
According to our correspondent, three students were picked from each school – with one of them rescued from a car wash, and now sponsored by the NGO to start school afresh.
The group has also seen to the enrolment of a girl child at a primary school in Anaku, Ayamelum L.G.A, Anambra State.
Speaking at the event, the Special Guest of Honour, Ven. Rex Kanu, who spoke on the topic “The fate of the abused child in Nigerian homes”, berated parents and guardians who maltreat children, bemoaning the increasing spate of child abuse across homes in Nigeria.
Also in his welcome address, the state Principal of the organization, articulated the reason for the formation of the NGO, which is essentially to raise a strong Voice on behalf of the abused children; and calling on men and women of goodwill to join hands with the group in contributing their time, treasure and talent in making the world a better place.
”Save and Secure the Child Initiative, the Campaign against child abuse in Nigeria” is a Non Governmental Organization geared towards restoring hope to the abused children in our society.
As a group it has been involved in various interventions across the state of Anambra, fighting the cause of children who had been raped, children who had been battered in homes; and children who had been subjected to various forms of abuse.
