ChariLove Founder Bro. Omusi laments abandoned, neglect of children of the sch by government



By Elvis Omoregie 


The Servant-Leader and Founder of ChariLove Centre, in Benin City, Bro. Chris Omusi, yesterday decried the neglect, abandoned and the dire conditions faced by the less privileged children of the Center and  failure of government to provide basic educational support.

He made the Lamentations during a press briefing on Monday in Benin City.

Omusi while lamenting the deplorable state of the primary school in Ogan community, Oriomwhon Local Government Area, which was established in 1933 with the mission of educating the children of one of the poorest communities in Edo State.

He said the school that was once a beacon of hope, now barely functions with only two teachers, down from three the previous year, to handle nine classrooms of eager but neglected pupils.

“It is unthinkable and unacceptable,” Bro. Omusi decried, pointing out the severe understaffing.

He said the situation is compounded by the fact that the headmistress, who also serves as the local Nigerian Union of Teachers chairperson, is often unavailable due to other engagements.

According to him lack of teachers is not the only challenge. The students lack learning materials and the school is woefully underfunded, creating an environment where these children, most of whom come from impoverished backgrounds, struggle to attain even the most basic education.

"How can two teachers manage nine classrooms and expect the children to ever reach their full potential?" Omusi questioned, urging both the government and concerned citizens to prioritise the children’s education and well-being.

"The crisis at Ossiomo does not exist in isolation. Charilove Centre, founded by Omusi in 2005 to care for vulnerable children and individuals, faces its own battles. Originally established to take children off the streets, particularly those whose parents were ex-leprosy patients begging on highways, Charilove’s efforts to rehabilitate these families have gone largely unrecognised by the government".

"In fact, the Centre has come to a last resort for mentally challenged individuals, often abandoned at its doors by authorities without any support or funding.

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