The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has bemoaned the failure of successive governments to enact laws that will provide the necessary infrastructure aimed at improving the lives of street children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker further indicated that this failure by Ghanaian leaders to introduce policies that will protect underprivileged children has compelled most of them to live on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that this was dangerous for Ghana\u2019s future leaders; hence something needs to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Alban Bagbin made these comments during a donation at the Catholic Action for Street Children to mark his 65th Birthday where he presented a cheque of GH\u00a250,000 and foodstuff and other groceries also worth GH\u00a250,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday for me is a day I want to share in acknowledgement of our roles as adults, leaders and government to create the required condition that will support child survival and development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe decisions that we make, the policies that we develop, the laws that we pass and the infrastructure that we provide; it is imperative for us to consider how this will improve the conditions in which the future leaders of our society will develop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see this as an existential issue for which very little has been done by various leaders, governments and parents, and I think we need to sit up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n