Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing: Kwara Govt Moves Against Child Abuse

Date: 2024-10-09

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.

Olayinka Are     Al-Hikmah Radio     Lukman Adeloyin     Musa Abdullahi     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     George Funsho Adebayo     Hamza Usman     Labaeka     Olaoye B. Felix     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Ilorin East     Baaziki Sulaiman     Moses Salami     Kwara 2019     Sheikh Ariyibi     Teachers Specific Allowance     Niyi Osundare     Kuliyan Geri     Imam Gambari     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Agboola Babatunde     Olatunji Ibrahim     Jamiu Oyawoye     Akorede     Monkey Pox     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Sobi Hill     Vasolar     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     EFCC     Rotimi Oyedepo     Olabode George Towoju     Aminu Ado Bayero     Ita-Nmo Market     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Saka Aleshinloye     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Siraj Oyewale     Idowu Laro     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Moro     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Okedare     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Afonja     SGBN     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Owo Isowo     Saad Omo\'ya     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Risikat Lawal     HYPPADEC     Assayomo     Mubarak Oladosu     Tsaragi     Fawenu     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Col. Adedipe     Ibikunle Ogunleye     The Herald     Bolaji Aladie     Kwara South     Laduba     Rafiu Ibrahim     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Alikinla     Shola Odetundun     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Rafiu Olasile     Salaudeen Oyewale     Sheriff Shagaya     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kayode Bankole     Air Peace     A.E. Afolabi     SSA Youth     Kayode Laro     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Maja     Egbewole     BECE     TIIDELab     Saka Onimago     Oya State     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Ajeigbe     Oniwa     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Patience Jonathan     Apado     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     School Of Nursing     Ilorin General Hospital     Modibo Kawu     Yeketi     Ibrahim Gambari     Shade Omoniyi     Ganiyu Taofiq     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Abdulhakeem Amao     Mohammed Yisa     Bello Oyedepo     Olofa Of Offa     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     3MTT     Ajibike Katibi     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Kwara TV     Sadiq Umar     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Naira Redesign     Congress For National Consensus     Henry Olaosebikan     Baba Issa     Roseline Oni Aremu     VADA     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Otuka     Omupo     NITDA     Jide Oyinloye     Mubarak Oladosu     Abdulmumini Jawondo     ER-KANG     Oyawoye     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     NULGE     Talaka Parapo     Salihu Yahaya     Gwanara     Ilorin East     COEASU     Okedare     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Mukhtar Shagaya     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Bashiru Makama     Sarkin Malamai     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Jalala     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa