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Monday 1 December 2014

Kids working at construction site owned by church in Port Harcourt?

Twitter user @officialJuix shared some photos online claiming that young boys are working at a construction site owned by the Anglican church in Port Harcourt. See more tweets/pics after the cut...



198 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nawa ooo!when there is no money to feed,what should they do.

Unknown said...

Deres nothn w won't c?? Lindodo post ma commnt ooo

Unknown said...

Deres nothn we won't c?? Lindodo post ma commnt ooo

Unknown said...

Deres nothn we won't c?? Lindodo post ma commnt ooo

Unknown said...

Deres nothn we won't c?? Lindodo post ma commnt ooo

Tony said...

So the church no fit hire adult as labourer.this is child labour

Anonymous said...

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Alloy Chikezie said...

Come on! This is child abuse naaa!


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Unknown said...

Things are happening

Unknown said...

Is that a human child?? So black and looks like a black toy. Isn't this kinda thing a child abuse? #justasking# ****QUEENMAYA****

Franscisca said...

Jesus christ! Odiegwu!..thunder fire poverty!

Unknown said...

I don't think the church is aware of it, so I won't blame them. The head-workers Is responsible for these.

#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

Softkeyz said...

This is BAD!!!

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Phew! Its quite a pity. And to imagine the risk they're allowed to take.
Lemme stop here before I touch God's annointed.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Anonymous said...

One word "Conscience".

Unknown said...

What nonsense is ds? Maka why? Even if de r bin paid....dis is wrong....

Unknown said...

OMG.. Dis is bad.

Unknown said...

This definitely isn't labour in the Lord's vineyard

Franscisca said...

Childlabour..even for church? This is real bad..

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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I don't even knw what to comment self.. lord have mercy shah.
*GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

kenchi said...

If man pikin fall wentin dey go talk..#Blazecruz

Uche Emma said...

God have mercy.
But the contractor should take the blame, really.
How many of us after awarding contracts go to check who the contractor is using to execute he contract?
Just because it is now a Church?

Unknown said...

This is an eye-sore. The site supervisor should be questioned. What are those kids doing up there for crying out loud?

Anonymous said...

Na wao,wat if one of dem miss his step n fall?
Mz B

Neks said...

This is not good in every level, what if they fall off ?

Unknown said...

It's called child abuse. Sweedydiagold@gmail.com

Sommy Advertisement Agency said...

What a child abuse, church should help not to suffer

Anonymous said...

We can't just jump into conclusion that they are working...cos it not so glaring that they are from the pic...

chike said...

Dis is child labour, churches are suppose 2 set gud examples

Bishop Dammy said...

What on earth is this? Can't really understand what they ate doing up there. This is bad now. Matt 7:16. BishopDammy#

Unknown said...

Are u kidding me?church for that matter....smh

Bishop Dammy said...

What on earth is this? Can't really understand what they are doing up there. This is bad now. Matt 7:16. BishopDammy#

Anonymous said...

We shouldn't conclude they are working cos the pic I see doesn't really tell much bout them working...

Anonymous said...

This is crying wolf over nothing. I can't see any of the children working... none is carrying or handling any tool or item suggesting that they're working. In fact these are children just playing around.
Linda plz respect ur reputation and be more circumspect and incisive over ur content. Don't post every garbage people send u.

Anonymous said...

Does churches hire labourer directly or get contractors who do d job???

Linda_amarabun said...

Where is the welfare package for members in this church to sponsor children to the least Primary and secondary education in the most affordable public school until they are teenagers to decide they want to learn skill in building.

#ChildLabor #Nigerianattitudesickensme #myopinionofcourse

Emaax43 said...

It may be that they are kids of the labourers.. Lyk dey're helping their dad! It happens or mayb dey're apprentice but it is really Child Labour!

missthang said...

And have u guys thot of the fact that things are very difficult in this country this might be the only means of food for the kids? Before we condem like provide other means for kids in this condition

ujunwa said...

That's naija for us ...everyone want to have money

Anonymous said...

We shouldn't conclude they are working cos the pic I see doesn't really tell much bout them working...

Unknown said...

Wow. Are they for real? Nah this is not right.

abdulakeem said...

I will blame the contractor

Richard said...

Na wah ooo. Nigeria with different drama everyday. richard.yinka190@gmail.com

Kateorok.blogspot.com said...

Smh... there's nothing you won't see in naija

Unknown said...

sad....dey nid to sue dat church

abdulakeem said...

I will blame the contractor

Iamvy said...

Hmmm what kind of a thing is this, tell me u r joking...

Walsmorgan said...

#Say NO to child Labour.

Unknown said...

Pls confirm this story first cos they may Jst be playing around.

Sasha said...

Sure, its simply Child labour. What happened to all the grown ups who do labourer-jobs? SMH

KIKIS said...

The engineer should be held not the church

snowflix said...

Are you sure the kids ain't playing there, I don't believe they are working there as the laborers #onelovefromSnow#

Unknown said...

Na waoooo!!

Unknown said...

Ummmm,this is how some of them survive,i won't blame d kids,if they don't work how will they eat?it happens everywhere,tho its not right,its also not "wrong" if u considere their situation,d Poverty in dis country is alarming,but our president eats 1billion yearly.. Smh

Anonymous said...

wot if dis kids fall from dat height

Anonymous said...

Alloy will not have part of d 100k!! He says stella dimoko is his boo,let his boo give him 100k,shebi he even used d 25k he won to send recharge card on her blog!? Stupid idiot shameless boy

Nedu.siva said...

Nawa o! Father am thank ful am alive and well to take care of my kids. Abeg where dia mama

Unknown said...

What a shame.. even the church that should serve as a refuge for this kids is using them as workers.. lord have Mercy on the church

Anonymous said...

Imagine,this is horrific

Unknown said...

Itz gud to work for God buh diz iz outrageous.

Unknown said...

Chia.......this is badooooo! Why would the church hire these children? This is child labour! Not fair at all!

Unknown said...

Definitely child labour...bad

Anonymous said...

Dis is so wrong, but on d second tot, it's not dd church directly, d contractor shuld be held responsible, on anoda tot @ mista juix live ow many street child av u helped off d street? D country is so bad, d govt is clueless n always blaming opposition for everytin, dividing us tru ethnic n religious line for dere selfish interest...dis kids gonna eat so get use to it n face d idiots running our economy in all level, APC n PDP samu noni

Zoë said...

When we were kids we use to work in the church and we enjoy doing it.

Anonymous said...

Hmmm this one get as e be oo www.biminiflash.blogspot.com pls visit my blog

Unknown said...

Nawa o. Bt stil don't believe. Looks lyk a storey building to me

Unknown said...

Na WA oh

christian said...

Hard work pays.

Unknown said...

That's not fair

Anonymous said...

Lawd!!!

Anonymous said...

Na wa o dis is really bad. monalina2014@gloworld.blackberry.com

Anonymous said...

This is child labour and the contractor that hired them should immediately be arrested.

Oiza said...

Haba..dix x too risky for dem nw....

Anonymous said...

Gawsh!!

Unknown said...

Nawaooo whc kain tin b dis one na

Anonymous said...

Nawa o......dis is nt a gud one...wat if dey hurt themslves.."awon omo olomo laarin ijalo" *pinklady*

Unknown said...

Disheartening if true

Unknown said...

I totally agree with her,the highest form of child labour,this shld be addressed

uncleben said...

this is really crazy the guys needs to be dealt with.

Unknown said...

I doubt if those children are working or they are just catching fun.

uncleben said...

its all good God is watching us......

Andre said...

With a Corrupt country like ours what won't pass as a normal thing. Am sure the site engineer doesn't see any thing wrong in this.

Unknown said...

Nawa oOoooo

Anonymous said...

I don't think the kids are been paid for this. In some churches it's called labour offering and u can decide to do it or not...kids love to do it

Unknown said...

Unbelieveable

Anonymous said...

Hmmm how do you always make it to the top ten in comments. Do you live on this blog or do U get notified by Linda before she post? Oga Bona Bona you are def a loyal reader o

REAL. PIKIN said...

That's the level of poverty in Nigeria.......

OMG!WOMAN said...

They had better not fall off. *whew* 😂

Unknown said...

that is village little boys,they dont know what they were doing...


#GodblessNigeria

finest loves Bloglord😍 said...

Omg,dis aint right

ojeekpunakimotoachojenyijenyi said...

Let us just be realistic, dis kids on the scaffold don't look like they are working. There is no work shown ongoing, as a matter of fact, what skill do they possess to warrant them working at height? As far as I am concerned, they are up on the scaffold, playing.

Vyk said...

Na adventure, God!

togsonkaks said...

U dont blame the church ..U blame the contractor..Be wise and be reasonable please

Unknown said...

Dats why I don't go to church

Anonymous said...

It's because of you innocent souls bleach away their destiny. People like you may get by on looks alone but beauty is beyond skin deep.

Black is beautiful. To some other racist you're just a monkey with an iPhone doing what monkies do...take selfies.

Unknown said...

They r doing it for chop money, don't blame d employer or d children. Blame it on d wicked country.

Godhands said...

Lord ha' mercy!

Unknown said...

Now they'l say d kids are doin God's work. *pshhhh...*

Ikeh BerniEchez said...

We may call it child labour but the kids needs the money more than we can think of. Our society is so messed up. Was once like them and not that i lack anything but for more money in my pocket. my money is my money and not my parents'. Don't think both is to be blamed, just speaking out of experience.

Odunayo Bello said...

Blame it on the engineer in charge....

Unknown said...

haba naaa diz is not good

Unknown said...

Poverty is a bastard.

Unknown said...

Poverty is a bastard.

Anonymous said...

Dis is wrong na, haba! *Flora*

Anonymous said...

I guess d children went 2 play, nt sure is 4 work.

Anonymous said...

Not suprised hv seen worst, dey don't evn pay dem. Naija palava.
Jovy4joey@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

This is inhuman these are just kids for christ sake

Unknown said...

Where is my comment linda? Was the first person to comment in this matter!!

Mzzanjolaoluwa said...

I don't even know wat 2 say afterall d pastor of d church is nt blind.

Anonymous said...

Is the church the contractor? There is a contractor assigned to this project. Stop this nonsense. Why does some people reason with their anus? @amfestus

Unknown said...

And some people are there buying 80 million Limo when Kids like this still exist in our country and later they will come and be telling me that I should love my neighbour as myself. NONSENSE( in late Justice Esiri's voice)

Unknown said...

Pls add bishop Dammy $ a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU. AZUBUKO

Unknown said...

What sud dey do? It simple! Dey sud nt kill themselves now................ This was how a 15yr old boy slipped into a soak away around ma hostel then

KelaAgbara said...

Hmmmmmm.....lilo mai dadi don turn kpon kpon or liberal work??????? No try we kpako's 4uncompleted building play ooo

Anonymous said...

Don't be ignorant please. The church is better off building schools than huge ostentatious buildings. God is not pleased.

Unknown said...

Its all gud

Anonymous said...

Hypocrites get a life and ask questions... Yes it is a construction site but the pics does not in any way suggest the kids are working(they are probably playing) the could have followed their parent to their work place...check the last pics/tweet the position the kid on blue is standing does not show any on going work as rendering has already been done and painting hasn't commence...atleast the pics says so..beside why are the kid outside on the scaffold while the work man/men seem to be plastering internal walls!!! People just look for cheap way of becoming internet human right celebrity without considering the person on the receiving end....

Anonymous said...

ABEG the church must have giving the contract out to a building company Why calling Anglican as if it is them that sent the kids???

Unknown said...

The thing is I don't see them doing any work here. Maybe kids just playing on the ground , being where they are not supposed to be, besides anglican employ labourers not kids. CELEB

becckyd said...

This is not fear...

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure this kids are working there. I think they re just having fun or messing around there

Anonymous said...

Too bad...@funmimy

Unknown said...

dey shud b careful o

Mak terince said...

They hardly seem to be working to me. More like playing at a dangerous place

Mak terince said...

Wow! God have mercy

Unknown said...

God have mercy

Anonymous said...

Are u sure these kids are not just playing at the top there

Unknown said...

Lmao..this is bad.

Anonymous said...

Is this not a child abuse to allow children doing this risk work?
mjabdulk@gmail.com

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

2Moro naw wen dey start bawling, and showing off on whatever social media dey grow up to meet...haters be hating....

Unknown said...

To be a man is nt a day job, maybe they want to become a man asap.

Anonymous said...

I honestly don't think the church is at fault,the labour workers working on the site should be blame..the person that send this pics make a better investigations before put the blame on the church.is it the church members working or labour workers(bricklayers)

Unknown said...

We are the problem.
We don't want to pay tax or bills. We want the government to breastfeed us. We cheat each other. We are not ethical.
We exploit the poor.
Our government are rogues and we are in cohort with them.
Nobody cares about the betterment of the nation through sacrifice of self greed.


The contractor is responsible for the betterment of his crew. The church should ensure this evil is stopped.

Is the child the breadwinner?

Anonymous said...

NNAGS why Ur woman get double left leg now....

Anonymous said...

See him...his stomach is doing him paulina paulina lol,enjoy jare,i actually look 4ward to reading ur comments strangely

Unknown said...

Linda....hmmmmm.....post ma comment ooo

Atobatele said...

And some morons would castigate the church as if its d authority of d churh that hire the lil boy to work on the site. Lets face it, poverty level in this country is alarming if not a young chap should be in the class learning.

yawanow said...

The church shouldn't be criticized or blame the reverend. The contractor should be held accountable for child abuse.

Unknown said...

Kai if I know dis guy honestly would love to give dem something, tot I was broke but wen I c dis kind things I kneel down and said baba God I thank you for my life. #drops tears.

Long live LIB™

Anonymous said...

Nawah


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APPLE said...

Can you imagine???!!!

Anonymous said...

Nigerians! Pls let's use our brain. Put ur brain to work. Dis pic doesn't prove dey r working on d site bt rather dey r playing mayb after d workers had left or finished d day's work.
Church wouldn't have employed children....

Use ur brain!
Olatee

Unknown said...

D church shld be taking care of dis kids not using dem....Lord have mercy

Unknown said...

N I guess if d pastor calls ur children to do dis labour offering u will agree? Rubbish... Where r d youths n adults in d church... Even if dey lyk doing y r u dere elder one for..... No just make me vex dis evening

Eka Joy said...

No, na photoshop. Don't lemme call u ode, ok?

Anonymous said...

Considering that there's no adult in sight,it might be that those kids are just playing around on their own as inquisitive as they can be. They can't be the only ones working on a construction site on a normal day. Not to talk of climbing up.

James said...

This is sad

Unknown said...

Enh! I no dey oooo

NK said...

I don't believe any body, group or association will hire kids 2 do work such as tthis 4 them. Big lie

itoz said...

Haba! The church that should be a role model has become an offender....it is well o.

Unknown said...

U guys haven't seen anything ....this is even better , there are worst cases that I have also witnessed in rivers state as well ...

Unknown said...

U guys haven't seen anything ....this is even better , there are worst cases that I have also witnessed in rivers state as well ...

Anonymous said...

These are wayward kids scavenging a construction site. They ain't labourers. Let us not play to the gallery here. Study the pixes well PLEASE.

Unknown said...

This is dangerous...very risky

Talk2Henry said...

We see that everywhere, nt just in church. Everywhere.

Unknown said...

Failed country.....self centred politicians...wicked rulers. Mtchewwwww Success begins with self discipline, it's starts with this http://www.earnrealpay.net/aff/go/Imonik

lami said...

Hope this is not true , it will be so wrong.

Anonymous said...

These are street urchins climbing and playing they are not working on d site

Okoro said...

Too bad

Unknown said...

State government and not the federal government.. for those of us raining insults on my president..

Unknown said...

Stuffs like this makes you swimming with thoughts.... But first ask yourself "were are the parents of this children"

Chi said...

That's the reason they should supervise their buildings-to forestall things like this and TB Joshua incidence. You want to tell me they haven't been going to check on yhis building construction? Nah!

Chi said...

Let someone die and see who would be blamed!

GistNaija said...

nawa oo. d church should be reported to court. this is child abuse.

JaCkSoN said...

@bolalita. Its dat simple. They actuali beg 4 d jobs. They even book for jobs on arab contractors. Na hustling

Unknown said...

Wot are a country!! Poverty is an evil spirit!!!!

ary said...

No be story again be this! Hustling don enter everyone eyes

Anonymous said...

They came wit their fathers to d site.

Don Z said...

Those kids may be the bread winners in their homes.Its an evident of failed government/state.

Unknown said...

Oh dis is child labour, there is nothing we won't see in nigeria

Unknown said...

God help us! this is child abuse.

Unknown said...

GOD help us all...people are really suffering

NaeTi said...

Probably kids playing around or looking for little money for their pockets...

Unknown said...

They are working for money at the same time building the house of the lord, I was like them and doing the same laborer and would still give the money to very old women around for them to use it for feeding and cook soup. I believe their future is bright! God is a miracle God

Anonymous said...

Kilode?

Unknown said...

Just maybe its not the Church dat hired dem directly. Maybe dey are children of the real labourers. It still doznt look good tho. They oughtto be in school securing their future.

Gwagshouse said...

What difference does it make when Most Of You called University Graduate walk around with no Job, Most are Salves for Corporate, While Most can't kill their Ego to do such a dirty Job. #Building

First i wanna say that it's indeed Surprising and sad, but what more can i SAY? Maybe they have the Passion for Building Or are being Trained for this!

Please i am keen about their Safety!!! No Helmet and protective materials for the Kids, which is so so Bad.

Davegrin007@gmail.com #PositiveThinking

Gwagshouse said...

What difference does it make when Most Of You called University Graduate walk around with no Job, Most are Salves for Corporate, While Most can't kill their Ego to do such a dirty Job. #Building

First i wanna say that it's indeed Surprising and sad, but what more can i SAY? Maybe they have the Passion for Building Or are being Trained for this!

Please i am keen about their Safety!!! No Helmet and protective materials for the Kids, which is so so Bad.

Davegrin007@gmail.com #PositiveThinking

Stuch Bedsheet said...

The level of poverty now is pushing people into taking serious risk. What will the children when their parent can't provide for them. May God help us.


;One and only Ada David Omobabalanu says so.

Unknown said...

Too bad

Unknown said...

please stop calling the church because they will never do such. There should someone in charge of employing workers, am sure he is behind this act.

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Anonymous said...

there is God

Anonymous said...

for this bad bad things happen in our enviroment there is God ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Anonymous said...

there is no proof those kids were working,they might have just climbed dere to play,cos we cant actually see them working

Unknown said...

my concern here is der safety...cnt jst stop thinkin of wat dis country as eventually turn in to.

Anonymous said...

Child abuse.

Anonymous said...

all nah poverty (eleyele1@yahoo.com)

chikaezez.blogspot.com said...

too bad... Nigeria ehh..

Unknown said...

sobs.

Vicardo said...

Can the church be aware of this? I don't think so, chief engineer are you trying to save cost?

Mao Akuh (Oriflame) said...

Anglican has nothing to do with this. When there's no food, what do you expect? The person that even sent this, you can hire the boy and better send him to school.

Unknown said...

chai this is bad, child abuse God will save us ooo

Bukas said...

What is child labour here? if a child chooses to willingly work in a any construction site, is there anything wrong? or is it because its church this busy body element wants to make noise

chinweudo said...

it is really bad except d child is doing it on his or her own accord, but it is risky for the health of that child

TesterBlog said...

maybe they wer jst playn

Anonymous said...

I think it is really bad and something needs to be done for those children.
Egwu Elizabeth Dorothy
A.K.A (Blackculture4me)
Douglas, GA

Anonymous said...

Pauline Heloko
That's really bad.

Anonymous said...

Bad my dear. Elizabeth Ogeri Heloko is praying for these children.

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