Domesticating Child Rights Act, A Clarion Call On Kano Government

children remain far from reality. In this report , ABDULLLAHI YAKUBU writes that even though the federal government ratified the convention in 1991, there are still huge gaps in Nigeria’s efforts to protect children, especially in Kano State.

LEADERSHIP Sunday writes that the reason for the hold up in the 11 states, which includes Kano is that they disagree with provisions in the act which they argue are in conflict with religious and cultural norms. Sadly, all these 11 states are in the northern part of Nigeria. This and many more unimaginable but disturbing savage treatment are what these harmless children go through . Not just in Kano State but across Nigeria, most of which we never know about because they neither make it to news headlines nor trend on social media.

Depressively, despite the move by the governor , who has promised to secure the future of these children , there are still rampant number of cases of child abuse in the state and in other states of the federation . The good news however, is that aside Kano State, a few other state Assemblies across the country had of recent , resolved to take draconian steps in bringing outright end to the social menace.

Hussaina Hassan, a concerned citizen said, “The law is for the betterment of the nation because it advocates for doing the right thing for children; it says give the girl-child education up to junior secondary school level. It will make girls better wives and subsequently great mothers. So, what is harmful about it? What I have been saying is that the government should look critically at the act, and take out issues they think are against our traditions and domesticate it.

According to the commissioner: “the approved bill when passed, seeks to protect the rights of the Child and would be transmitted to the State House of Assembly for the passage and subsequent assent by the governor.

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