The Abia state government has give a warning that the parents children who are out of school during school hours will be arrested.
The state commissioner for basic and secondary education, Goodluck Ubochi, said Abia’s education marshals will commence the hunt on March 1, 2025.
He made this statement on Tuesday, Feb. 25, during a press conference.
He said pupils not found in school during school hours would be arrested and used to find and apprehend their parents who would be punished.
He said the government would enforce school attendance by pupils because it has invested in giving them a better education.
One in every three Nigerian children is estimated to be out of school, including 10.2 million at the primary level and 8.1 million at the junior secondary level according to UNICEF data.
