laws that give women a fair chance. They do not protect the girl forced out of school because she must care for her baby.

They call themselves champions of women. But a true champion does not ignore the cries of children. A true champion builds safety for the smallest.

The Cost of Neglect

Without child care, children are left to stumble through life unprepared. Mothers abandon jobs, schools, and opportunities. Families remain in poverty. Productivity is lost. Dreams are cut short. This is not just neglect. It is betrayal. The measure of a nation is how it treats its children. By this measure, Nigeria has failed.

A Call to Action

Child care is not charity. It is infrastructure. Like roads, power, and schools, it is the foundation of national growth.

The government must act. It must fund child care as a public service. Women leaders must act. They must invest in centers that protect mothers and children, not in empty rallies. The private sector must act. Employers must create safe spaces for children of their workers.

Nigeria cannot rise while its children are left behind. Until we build child care services that are real, affordable, and for all, we will remain broken. The leaders must answer. And the women of power must answer too. Editorial Team ECP Channel _The Truth and Nothing But the Truth_