Many children loiter on the streets of Kumasi

Kumasi, May 14, GNA - Studies have shown that more than 15,000 children are engaged in doing odd jobs or loitering in the streets of Kumasi, Mr Emmanuel Edmund Premoh, Ashanti Regional Welfare Officer the Presbyterian Education Unit, has said

The odd jobs range from hawking to the pushing of trucks and indications are that the figure would double in the next 10 years if nothing were done to address the problem.

Mr Premoh was speaking at a special church service held at Asuofua, near Kumasi to mark the 38th anniversary of the Presbyterian Women's Day.

It was held under the theme: "Forgetting The Past And Looking Forward." Mr Premoh advised women not to take delight in just giving birth to many children without a comprehensive plan with spouses to ensure that the children were given the best education.

He said the exposure of children to labour at a tender age did not only affect their development but also deprived the nation of its future leaders.

"Women, therefore, have a daunting task to be conscious of their responsibilities as home managers and be committed to taking good care of their children to help curb streetism in the country," he said.