Threatened future!
..Experts worry over growing mental health challenge in children From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja There is a growing concern about the rising cases of mental health conditions among children in Nigeria. Social scientists note that many children within the primary and secondary school bracket are exhibiting disturbing symptoms of mental diseases, with a good […]
Forgotten at old age
Senior citizens bemoan neglect, abandonment From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja In a nation marked by vibrant traditions and a rich cultural heritage, a troubling reality remains often overlooked and that is the plight of Nigeria’s senior citizens, who face the harsh reality of neglect, and abandonment by the very society they helped build. The sun […]
FG, PWDs on collision course over non-implementation of anti-discrimination law
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Nearly five years after Nigeria passed the Discrimination against Persons with Disability (PWDs) (Prohibition) Bill into law, physically-challenged persons in the country are yet to feel the impact. They weep daily as the society ostracizes them like pandemic pathogens because the law that mandates their full inclusion into the scheme if […]