Child Right to Education of Internally Displaced Children in North-East Nigeria: The Role Of Government and International Bodies
Author(s): Dr. Alhaji Umar Alkali , Muhammad Bashir Alkali , Dr. Muhammad Musa
ABSTRACTThe right of a child to education is recognized under Nigerian laws and internationalinstruments. The Boko Haram conflict that ravaged the Northern part of Nigeria has displacedmore than two million people in North Eastern part of Nigeria. Children constitute greatpercentage of this population. Thousands of children stay in IDP camps across the states ofthe North Eastern part of the county especially Borno state which is the epicenter of the bokoharam conflict. As a result of the conflict and displacement, many children have been deniedthe right to education as reflected under the Nigerian Constitution. The Nigerian governmentcomprising of the Federal, State and Local Governments have a role to play towards theprotection of this important right of children. At the International arena, UNICEF and otherInternational Bodies have a role to play in protecting the right of the child to education. Thispaper intends to examine the right of IDP children to education and the role to be played bythe government and the International bodies in protecting this right of children.Key Words: Children, IDPs, Education, Nigeria
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