As the world celebrates the Human Rights Day, the Lagos State Government has called on parents and caregivers to create awareness on the contents of the child’s rights law in order to safeguard our children against all forms of abuse and violence.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Kazeem Adeniji made this call at the State secretariat, while re-affirming the State’s commitment to continue to uphold the rights of every child.
According to Mr. Adeniji the state government decide to use this year celebration to create awareness on the rights of the child; restore their confidence and self-esteem; improve their status as well as empower children with disability to enjoy their rights fully’.
This year’s theme, was tagged "Empowering the Nigerian Child"
The Attorney General who was represented by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Mrs. Funlola Odunlami said that the theme reflect the idea that children are precious assets and sources of joy not only to their parents and immediate families but to the entire society and that they have to be cared for and nurtured to develop their potentials so that they can contribute to the development of the State.
Mr. Adeniji said other efforts by the State to ensure that every Child’s right is protected and given equal opportunity includes the establishment of a Home and clinics for the physically challenged Children, the setting up of a Domestic Violence Response Team to provide supports to victims of abuse, among others.
He added that an important aspect of the role of his ministry is to ensure the promotion, protection and fulfillment of human rights in the delivery of justice services in Lagos, confirming that ‘this has over the years been achieved through the activities of the Directorates for Citizen’s Rights and Office of the Public Defender.
Contributing, the guest speaker of the event, Mrs. Titilola Akinlawon, SAN, a seasoned litigator, noted that the right to education is a basis and fundamental right and denial of a child’s right to education is a clear violation of his human right.
‘Every individual, irrespective of race, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or political preference, age or disability, should be entitled to a free and compulsory elementary education’, Akinlawon added.
She recommended that Federal Government should emulate a country like India where the right of education has been made a fundamental right.
This year’s celebration includes Debate Competition by students from various schools who have been successful in the essay writing competition earlier organized by the Ministry for this purpose.
December 10 is a day set aside as Human Rights Day to mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Kazeem Adeniji made this call at the State secretariat, while re-affirming the State’s commitment to continue to uphold the rights of every child.
According to Mr. Adeniji the state government decide to use this year celebration to create awareness on the rights of the child; restore their confidence and self-esteem; improve their status as well as empower children with disability to enjoy their rights fully’.
This year’s theme, was tagged "Empowering the Nigerian Child"
The Attorney General who was represented by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Mrs. Funlola Odunlami said that the theme reflect the idea that children are precious assets and sources of joy not only to their parents and immediate families but to the entire society and that they have to be cared for and nurtured to develop their potentials so that they can contribute to the development of the State.
Mr. Adeniji said other efforts by the State to ensure that every Child’s right is protected and given equal opportunity includes the establishment of a Home and clinics for the physically challenged Children, the setting up of a Domestic Violence Response Team to provide supports to victims of abuse, among others.
He added that an important aspect of the role of his ministry is to ensure the promotion, protection and fulfillment of human rights in the delivery of justice services in Lagos, confirming that ‘this has over the years been achieved through the activities of the Directorates for Citizen’s Rights and Office of the Public Defender.
Contributing, the guest speaker of the event, Mrs. Titilola Akinlawon, SAN, a seasoned litigator, noted that the right to education is a basis and fundamental right and denial of a child’s right to education is a clear violation of his human right.
‘Every individual, irrespective of race, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or political preference, age or disability, should be entitled to a free and compulsory elementary education’, Akinlawon added.
She recommended that Federal Government should emulate a country like India where the right of education has been made a fundamental right.
This year’s celebration includes Debate Competition by students from various schools who have been successful in the essay writing competition earlier organized by the Ministry for this purpose.
December 10 is a day set aside as Human Rights Day to mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly.
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