Why ignoring the plight of the boy child really damages his self esteem

I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be” I was returning from work one evening in the last week of January 2021, when I became an unwilling witness to a grisly affair: a boy about eleven years of age, who was hawking bread, was run over by a speeding car. I still recall the image of the smashed skull each time I see young boys and girls hawking goods and running after moving vehicles on busy roads. Social apathy and desperation everywhere in the country reproduce scenes of abuses and exploitation. Children of school age work at various unexpected places and are subjected to rigours meant for adults. The family appears to be compromising all family ideals in the face of biting economic realities. The Nigerian Government, aware that it is partly responsible for this negative phenomenon, has refused to be proactive in this area despite being a signatory to the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children since 30th September,1990.