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    "content": "THAT, aware that several buildings in Government secondary schools in the country have had fire incidences this year, many of which being arson incidents attributable to students’ delinquency; further aware that learning in the affected schools has been severely interfered with; disturbed that the number of students arrested for allegedly burning or conspiring to burn school buildings around the country continue to rise; cognisant that these students are aged below eighteen (18) years and, therefore, fall under the category of juvenile offenders; further cognisant that Article 53(1)(f) of the Constitution provides that every child has the right not to be detained, except as a measure of last resort, and when detained, to be held for the shortest appropriate period of time separate from adults and in conditions that take account the child’s sex and age; appreciating that section 18(2) of the Children Act provides that a child offender shall be separated from adults in custody; further appreciating that the Children Act, 2001 advances the protection of children from any action deemed hazardous or likely to interfere with the child’s education, health among others; deeply concerned that delinquency tends to lead to adult crime thereby encouraging the possibility of a lifelong criminal career if not managed appropriately; this House resolves that the National Government puts in place administrative measures to ensure that child offenders are not remanded or incarcerated in adults’ remands; and strengthens the existing rehabilitation schools in the country as a measure to ensure delinquent adolescents are effectively rehabilitated while making them accountable for crimes committed."
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