Edo First Lady launches child protection policy
The Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on
Thursday, launched the Edo Child Protection Policy to strengthen the child
protection system in the state.
Launching the policy book with executive members of the Edo
Children Parliament and members of the State’s Child Right Implementation
Committee at the Edo State Government House in Benin City, she expressed
delight that Edo pioneered the development and launch of such a policy in
Nigeria.
In addition, the governor’s wife noted that the Obaseki-led
administration prioritised child protection and provision of quality education
for Edo children, as well as vocational education for students to facilitate
skill acquisition and self-reliance.
“This administration wants to produce medium manpower
through vocational skills acquisition because when people don’t have skills they
are helpless. I will also like the introduction of vocational skills/handwork
into the curriculum of primary and secondary schools in the state”, she said.
Meanwhile, the First Lady commended the proactive steps of
members of the Edo Children Parliament to prevent abuse of children’s rights
emphasising that the government was set to end child trafficking, strengthen
the newly established family court with better staffing and provide help lines
for children to report cases of abuses.
On the nature of the Children Parliament, Mrs Abieyuwa
Efeomo, its speaker, revealed that the Parliament was established in 2015,
aiming to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, but also called on
the government to create awareness about the existence of the Family Court so
that abused children could take full advantage of it.
She also decried the rate of child abuse and rape in the
state, calling on the government to act against violence directed at children
in the state.
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