Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing: Kwara Govt Moves Against Child Abuse
The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has revived and inaugurated the Child's Rights Implementation Committee, aiming to achieve legislative reform on the Child's Rights Law.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, made this announcement during the second edition of the quarterly Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing hosted by the Ministry of Communications. She explained that the Committee was re-established to raise awareness about the significance of the Child's Rights Law.
Hon. Afolashade added that the Committee will also be responsible for offering legal assistance to children and families in cases of abuse. In addition, she highlighted the Ministry's activities over the review period, noting that National Children's Day was celebrated, during which tokens were provided to underprivileged schools through the Global Hope for Women and Children Foundation (GLOHWOC) as part of the celebrations.
The Commissioner noted that a total of 64 caregivers were also beneficiaries of the support for business start up to upgrade their standards of living. Hon. Afolashade explained that the Ministry in partnership with United Nations trained grassroot and vulnerable women from Kwara Central and Kwara South Senatorial Districts on the composition and use of Bio-Gas.
The Commissioner added that the training would be extended to Kwara North Senatorial District immediately feedback is received from UN Women.
Hon. Afolashade spoke about the resolution of the State government through the Ministry to continue to champion courses for women and children to prevent any violence or abuse.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Jide Oyinloye Eghe Igbinehi Eghe Igbinehin Col. Adedipe Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency Dauda Adesola Maigida Soludero Transit Dan Masanin GRA Ilorin Innovation Hub Oyin-Zubair Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng KWSIEC Yakubu Danladi Iyaloja-General Aisha Ahman-Pategi Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita Pakata Development Association James Kolo Aliyu Kora-Sabi Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa Yekini Adio Gamji Members Association Haleeman Salman Yunus Lawal KWAFFA Talaka Parapo Isiaq Khadeejah Kolawole Akande Rafiu Ibrahim Saka Adeyemo Abdulkareem Alabi Patigi Regatta Aso Ofi Wakilin Mata Lafiagi Saliu Alamoyo Tafida Of Ilorin Dagbalodo Lanre Aremu Mohammed Saidu Abdulrauf Yusuf Age AbdulKareem Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies IF-K Saadu Yusuf Al-Adaby JAMB Babatunde Idiagbon Zara Umar Michael Nzekwe Jimoh Olusola Imam Magaji Are Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh Oladipo Akanmu Tolani Yakubu Gobir Funmilayo Mohammed NFAI Babaloja-General IYA ALFA NLA Riskat Opakunle Students Union Government Ibrahim Agboola Gambari IHS Biliaminu Aliu Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir Saidu Isa College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies Facebook Bank Of Industry GAMA Arca Santa Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Salihu S. Yaru Sunday Otokiti Arik Olatunji Moronfoye Sun Qing Rong

