A Northern students group, theArewa Students Voice, has called on governments, corporate organizations and individuals in the region to assist in educating indigent youths.
According to the group's secretary general,Ramadan Yusuf, who wrote an open letter on the issue, providing necessary support for youths without the means of funding their education is a way of safeguarding the future.
“We are appealing to government, corporate bodies and wealthy individuals to intervene and consider the lives of the hopeless children and youths within their immediate environments," Yusuf wrote.
“Allowing the destitute children to live a hopeless life leads to immoralities in our society and in return jeopardizes the lives of the future generations.
The group stated that the advantage of educating such youth will be enjoyed by the society at large.
“Our society can only be better when the younger ones are provided with quality education to become more productive and have a responsible means of living."
The Northern region has been widely said to be the most academically disadvantaged in Nigeria.
In July, the students group had raised alarm over increasing drug abuse among Northern students in tertiary institutions, calling for vocational training and awareness campaigns to help stem the trend.
According to the group's secretary general,Ramadan Yusuf, who wrote an open letter on the issue, providing necessary support for youths without the means of funding their education is a way of safeguarding the future.
“We are appealing to government, corporate bodies and wealthy individuals to intervene and consider the lives of the hopeless children and youths within their immediate environments," Yusuf wrote.
“Allowing the destitute children to live a hopeless life leads to immoralities in our society and in return jeopardizes the lives of the future generations.
The group stated that the advantage of educating such youth will be enjoyed by the society at large.
“Our society can only be better when the younger ones are provided with quality education to become more productive and have a responsible means of living."
The Northern region has been widely said to be the most academically disadvantaged in Nigeria.
In July, the students group had raised alarm over increasing drug abuse among Northern students in tertiary institutions, calling for vocational training and awareness campaigns to help stem the trend.
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