Rolac urges people to protect the rights of the child.
Ihiala, 3rd December, 2019..... MOI The Rules of Law And
Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) with the support of European Union and British Council
embarked on sensitisation exercise, on the implementation of the child's right
law.
The sensitisation
which took place at Ihiala local government hall on 3rd December, 2019 was
coordinated by the State chapter of the agency, in conjunction with Anambra
State government..
According to the State coordinator of the ROLAC Mr. Ben
Ejide, the programme was introduced by the European Union and British Council,
to help some countries in Africa, which Nigeria benefitted from.
It was introduced to sensitive the people on the need for
the implementation of the rights of the children, in our various societies.
In his lecture, Mr. Ben Ejide said that the primary aim is
to prevent, respond and protect the children from exploitation, abuse and
molestation, in our societies.
It was observed that child's exploitation, abuse and
molestation are at increment in most African societies, which Nigeria is not an
exception.
And this made the two organisations to come together and
came up with this programme, to protect the children from these problems.
Being it physical, psychological or sexual molestation.
It is on this note that ROLAC was contracted to move around
some local governments in the state, to sensitise the people on the need to
avoid and protect the children from all sorts of abuse.
Because, according to the State coordinator, the children we
abuse today, must surely rise to attack the society tomorrow, whether directly
or indirectly.
He also told the people to disseminate the information to
their various communities, for wider sensitisation.
And urged them to always report any case of child's
molestation, abuse and exploitation to the office of the child's right
protection law or any nearest police station.
Because the agency works hard in hard with security agencies
across the state.
When interviewed, the Ihiala local government coordinator of
the agency Mr. Ntomchukwu Uchenna said that the Ihiala chapter of the agency
has been up and doing, in tackling issues that has to do with child's abuse, or
other related matters.
And will not relent in discharging their duties.
He said that the agency has always been on it's toes, to
tackle any issue that has to do with child's exploitation.
And that Ihiala chapter of the agency has tried so much in
covering the towns in the local government.
In his reaction, one Mr. Polycap Umunna from Lilu said that
the programme is a welcome development, but needs serious security protection,
before one starts reporting.
Mrs. Grace Oraguim from Okija also emphasised much on
security back up, and secrecy for the job.
She said that the organisation should do everything possible
to protect people that give them information on child's molestation and abuse,
as well as not divulging the identities of the informant.
Meanwhile, while he was answering questions from the people,
Mr. Ejide assured the people that all the necessary security protection has
been on ground, to protect the informants.
The y were assured that their lives and properties are
secured, while divulging the useful information to the agency.
And that the agency has secrecy, as one of its watchword.
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