Author(s): NYOBANA ABIOLA | Volume 18 (2)April, 2023
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.