On Monday 9th – 12 December 2019, PLAN International and Foundation Child held a Pre Commonwealth Head of Government and Minister Meeting (CHOGHM) Youth Consultation Meeting in Abuja.
The key objectives of the consultation meeting were to develop themes that are of major concern to youth and children in Commonwealth Countries that will form discussions at the General Assembly of Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting coming up in Rwanda 2019.
Major themes that dominate discussions at the meeting included *Employment*Health*Insecurity/Youth unrestiveness/Drugs Abuse*Education.
During the discussion on the health theme, I decried the attitude of excluding the health concerns of Special Needs Children, Drew the members attention to the numerous health plight of the children and youth, the non-existent policy direction that target Special Needs Children and Youth transition to adulthood as well as those that dwell on their education.
On the educational theme, I made a case for Education Ministers in Commonwealth Countries to ensure introduction of courses that promotes the best practices principles in the educational of Special Children and in the development of required manpower needed in the such education such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Speech Therapy, among others These contributions were greatly applauded by participants.
See photos from the meeting below:
