Child Right to Education of Internally Displaced Children in North-East Nigeria: The Role Of Government and International Bodies
ABSTRACT
The right of a child to education is recognized under Nigerian laws and international
instruments. The Boko Haram conflict that ravaged the Northern part of Nigeria has displaced
more than two million people in North Eastern part of Nigeria. Children constitute great
percentage of this population. Thousands of children stay in IDP camps across the states of
the North Eastern part of the county especially Borno state which is the epicenter of the boko
haram conflict. As a result of the conflict and displacement, many children have been denied
the right to education as reflected under the Nigerian Constitution. The Nigerian government
comprising of the Federal, State and Local Governments have a role to play towards the
protection of this important right of children. At the International arena, UNICEF and other
International Bodies have a role to play in protecting the right of the child to education. This
paper intends to examine the right of IDP children to education and the role to be played by
the government and the International bodies in protecting this right of children.
Key Words: Children, IDPs, Education, Nigeria
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