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A great number
of children hawk various wares on
the street of Nigeria. But
is it right? Opinion is divided on the matter. My position is that children should not hawk on the streets. I have many reasons. First
and foremost, when a parent asks his child
to hawk wares on the street, it is tantamount to child abuse. Obviously, parents who make
their children hawk on the street do so for economic reasons. Quite often, such children, apart from fending for them selves,
are actually the breadwinners in their homes by reason of their parents either not being gainfully employed or jobless. Usually, children between the ages of six and fifteen are involved in this activity. Also, parents should not make their children hawk on the streets because it is morally wrong. Parents should provide for their children and not the other way round. And when children are turned into infant-adults and made to bear the responsibilities that they should shoulder in their adulthood, they are traumatized psychologically. Some people try to justify the negative practice by saying that the parents cannot help turning their children into young businessmen and women because of poverty engendered by the presence of numerous children in such families. We should accept the fact that it is morally wrong for people to give birth to more children than they can cater for. The children who, never chose to be born, should not be made to bear the brunt of their parents’ irresponsible behavior. Apart from the moral question, the children who are made to hawk are deprived of education. Education is a right, not a privilege. Education is said to be the best legacy that one can bequeath to one’s children. Education shapes a person’s life, makes him a useful member of the society and enables him to lead a more purposeful and rewarding life. Education is an aid to progress; it enables people get more out of life. It awakens them to their obligations and right; it enhance their understanding of the world around them; it is an instrument for acquiring skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable. Without education, it is difficult to adapt to socio-economic and political changes. So when a child is denied education, he is enslaved to ignorance and poverty. Additionally, sending children into the streets to hawk is hazardous. Children who are thrown into the streets are vulnerable to various dangers. A number of them have been knocked down by vehicles and consequently, some have either been maimed or killed. A few are kidnapped and end up as victims of ritual killings. And numerous others have been raped and left with psychological wounds that will take very long time to heal, if ever. Finally, the practice is a violation of the right of the child. Every child is naturally and legally entitled to decent living; to be nourished and protected by his parents. Incontrovertibly, the practice of sending children into the streets to hawk is barbaric. So, parents who turn their children into merchants are irresponsible. In view of the foregoing, parents should not make their children to hawk on the streets of Nigeria
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