NBA IKEJA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHILD ABUSE EVENT IS SET TO HOLD ON THE 22ND & 23RD OF MAY,2024.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE
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NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IKEJA BRANCH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (School Outreach)
Declares
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHILD ABUSE
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DATE: 22ND & 23RD, MAY 2024
VENUE: IKEJA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND IKEJA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
TIME: 12NOON.
1. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999
2. THE CHILD RIGHTS ACT, 2003
3. THE CHILD'S RIGHTS LAW OF LAGOS 2015
4. VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT 2015
5. LAGOS STATE LAW TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER CONNECTED PURPOSE (2007)
All Nigerian children have the following duties/responsibilities DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CHILD
Every Child in Nigeria has the following duties and responsibilities:
a. A duty to assist parents
b. Aduty to work towards the cohesion of their families
c. A duty to obey and respect parents, people in authority and elders.
d. A duty to live peacefully with others
e. A duty to place their intellectual and
physical capabilities at the service of the state and contribute positively to the development of Nigeria.
All Nigerian children are protected from the following prohibited activities by the laws:
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
It is very clear that he following activities have been prohibited by the laws. Children must know their rights and responsibilities
1. No minor can lawfully marry-forced marriage is an offence.
2. No tribal marks on the face or body of a child.
3. No Kidnapping or abduction of achild
4. No Child labour
5. No Child abuse/violence
6. No use of children as beggars
7. No Use of children for hawking
8. No Child Soldiers or recruitment for militia.
9. No Use of children in criminal activities
10. No use of children in brothels
11. No prostitution
12. No trafficking
13. No Sexual abuse and Exploitation Etc.
For Further enquiries contact:
THE SECRETARIAT, NBA, Ikeja Branch, Opposite The High Court, Ikeja Lagos. Contact Number: +234 803 757 1078, +234 802 332 4411, 0803 506 8656
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