The Bayelsa State Government has put the current population of children not getting any form of education at 250,000, a situation it describes as
Governor Douye Diri said parents, traditional rulers and community leaders would have to collaborate with government to reverse the trend.
He urged parents and community leaders to play active roles in encouraging their wards to enrol in schools. Lamenting the rising case of the out-of-school population in the state despite an existing law to check the menace, he admonished the relevant ministries to ensure that the law is publicized and implemented to the letter.
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