THE CHILD’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING

Abstract

The right to free basic education is guaranteed as a fundamental right,
recognized by International, Regional, National instruments to which Nigeria
relate to as a signatory to most of the human right instrument and is thus
expected to ensure its effectiveness of the implementation of relevant
provisions of these instruments to guarantee these rights are enforced.
Notwithstanding, this research aims at considering what the Nigeria
constitution says about education, what the rights of a child are in education.
Also, the justifiability of the right to education in Nigeria shall be considered.
However, implementation of a child’s right to education in Nigeria remains a
mirage and thus is not unconnected with the above-mentioned questions,
which can be viewed as its challenges. It is in the light of this that we examine
and analyse the challenges facing the implementation of a Childs right to
education and an introduction to possible solutions, like the amendment of our
constitution for the inclusion of right to education in the bill of right under
chapter four of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Similarly,
the general review of the national policy on education and machineries should
be put in place for proper implementation of the policy and enforcement of the
existing law.