Stakeholders move to strengthen Child Rights Act after 23 years

Stakeholders successful the justness assemblage connected Tuesday began moves to fortify authorities connected the extortion of the payment and rights of Nigerian children.

The stakeholders, including policymakers, legislators, judges, instrumentality enforcement agencies, civilian nine representatives and planetary organisations, called for appropriate, implementable and enforceable authorities to heighten the improvement and payment of Nigerian children.

They spoke astatine the opening of a three-day National Stakeholders’ Engagement connected the Review and Amendment of the Child Rights Act (CRA) 2003.

The reappraisal is coming 23 years aft the Child Rights Act was enacted by the Nigerian authorities successful effect to the telephone of the United Nations.

The lawsuit was organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice successful collaboration with UNICEF and International IDEA.

Speaking astatine the event, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the improvement of Nigerian children was inseparable from the improvement of the country.

Fagbemi, who was represented by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, said the medication of President Bola Tinubu had placed h...