Yobe to set up child protection commission

Yobe State Government has unveiled plans to found a Child Protection Commission to tackle maltreatment cases and heighten the payment of children successful the state.

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Abubakar Bukar Kagu, disclosed this connected Sunday, saying the projected committee volition service arsenic a specialized instauration for addressing child-related violations and ensuring justness for victims.

According to Kagu, the thought emerged aft engagements with cardinal justness assemblage stakeholders, including the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, the Law Officers Association, and different civilian nine groups, who raised concerns implicit gaps successful kid extortion mechanisms successful the state.

"Years of insurgency person compounded these societal challenges, particularly for children. Hence, it is astir clip for a new, broad and much robust model for their protection", helium said.

He noted that the existent structure, which relies connected a azygous table serviceman and a fewer committees, is grossly inadequate to grip the increasing cases of kid maltreatment and neglect, particularly successful the aftermath of years of insurgency that near galore children vulnerable.

Kagu said the M...