The Kogi chapter of the Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed support for the implementation of the Child Rights Law (CRL).
CAN’s Kogi chairman, Adebayo Olaniyan stressed the need for adequate protection of child rights through the formulation of child-friendly policies.
Olaniyan stated this during a visit by the head of the CRL advocacy cluster, Titus Alonge, and his team on Tuesday in Lokoja.
The chairman appealed to the Kogi authorities to implement the law as soon as possible.
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He also urged all adults in Kogi to ensure child protection to stem rising child abuse cases and pervasive child rights violations in communities across the state.
The CAN chairman decried the high incidence of child molestation under the guise of child adoption and fostering, noting that “there is a growing number of cases of child abuse in our homes that are going on unnoticed.”
He also urged Kogi residents and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to take advantage of the law to prosecute offenders even before the full implementation of the child rights law in Kogi.
