The Manager, Civil Maintenance and Electrical Services Premises Division of the Electricity Company Ghana, Chief Engineer Adam Issah has called on parents and guardians to be responsible by taking good care of their children, especially the girl-child.
This according to him would protect them from Child-trafficking as well as ensure their a well-being.
Speaking at the celebration of the UN World Youth Skills Day organized by the Adenta Municipal Chief Imam, Sheikh Mohammed Mutawakil, Engineer Issah stated that taking proper care of their wards would give the children parental protection to grow up as useful citizens.
He urged parents to strictly monitor their children’s movement and acquaintances so that they would not join bad companies or fall into the hands of child traffickers.
Children he said are assets and therefore, it is the responsibility of parents to offer them shelter, care and the best training adding that ‘bad parenting will be a bad parent in society’.
He added that allowing children to roam unnecessary without restrictions will have negative effect on their future.
According to him it was not for nothing that Allah gave children to parents but for parents to ensure that their children are protected and not be trafficked by unscrupulous persons or to be engaged in illegal and hazardous jobs.
He stated that parents are also to ensure the absolute safety of children and must send or pick them from school instead of delegating such activities to outsiders who at times kidnapped or harm the minors.
He revealed that child-traffickers are everywhere, as such there is the need to be more careful in order not to expose children to such criminals because the children are the future leaders who will manage the affairs of the country.
