Over one hundred street children in Calabar, Cross River State have accused the State government of neglect and abandonment.
Eyo John Erete, Kings Patrick Antigha and Christopher Aqua, all in their teens, condemned the state government for closing down a settlement, provided by the previous government as a home for them. The children say they have all gone back to the streets for refuge as there is no home or assistance of any kind for them
“Between 2009 and 2015, the centre reported that a total of 201 children had been enrolled, of this number, 153 passed through formal education and 36 others learned vocational skills at the instance of the Centre.
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