14m Nigerian children in orphanages – Oyediji, ASOHON president

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
The National President, Association of Orphanages and Home operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Dr. Gabriel Oyediji has lamented that no fewer than 14 million children are in motherless and orphanage homes across Nigeria as a result of governments irresponsible attitudes.
Oyediji disclosed in an interview with journalists on Thursday on the sideline of the inauguration of the Kwara state chapter of ASOHON.
ASOHON national president reeled out that over 14 million children are scattered across orphanage and motherless homes in the country, stressing that that 95 per cent of the figure are in private homes rather than government sponsored facilities.
Speaking at...