Expert calls for concerted efforts to check boys’ undue privileges
By Ibukun Emiola
Stakeholders have been enjoined to collectively check the undue privileges and priority given to the boy child, making him injurious to society in the future.
Dr Idowu Olanipekun, Programme Coordinator, Centre for Green and Sustainable Grassroots Farmers (ECOWAS Human Rights Farmers), made the call in Ibadan on Friday.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Boy Child, Olanipekun called for concerted efforts in raising the boy child in Nigeria.
He said that a boy child, often regarded as a stronger vessel than his female counterpart, had always enjoyed undue privileges and priority.
According to Olanipekun, the privileges and priority sometimes promote youthful exuberance, making the boy child detrimental and disadvantageous to society.
“The excessiveness of the boy child is hazardous and injurious to society in terms of his contributions to many social vices such as drug abuse, cultism, thuggery, robbery, armed banditry and so on.
“These affect his health and wellbeing, which in turn has been a big challenge and menace to both society and the government,” Olanipekun said.
He added that the vices of the boy child could affect food production, food security and territorial integration, thereby affecting the nation’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and security.
The policy advocate, however, called on stakeholders, including parents, teachers, religious leaders and the government to work together in addressing the menace.
“All hands should be on deck in terms of upbringing, discipline, teaching and preaching of moralities.
“To ensure a peaceful living for all, we must formulate good policies that will curb the menace caused by the boy child, and this includes legislation,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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