Parents advised to prioritise children’s education

PARENTS have been advised to always give preference to the educational development of their children over material acquisition and social engagements.

The acting Centre Accountant, Centre for Continuing Education (CCED), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Mr Abdul-Azeez Bamigbade, gave the advice in Ibadan, Oyo State, while addressing parents at a family picnic organised by The Young Muslims Association (TYMa), Oyo State chapter.

According to Bamigbade, there is the need for parents to prioritise their children’s education “because the most important asset in the life of a nation is its human resource and the family is responsible for bringing up children that will take our country to greater heights.”

The chartered accountant said a lot of parents do grave damage to the life of their children through misplacement of priority, saying parents should realise that they did not have to be rich to get their children properly trained if they were committed to their cause.

While commending Muslim parents for showing interest in the programme, the state co-ordinator of TYMa, Mr Muzammil Salahudeen, said it was one of the contributions of the faith-based organisation to the positive engagement of Muslim children.