‘Abuse, neglect still rampant’ — paediatricians ask states to domesticate Child Rights Act | TheCable
Nigeria adopted the act in 2003 to protect the interests of children and address the challenges facing them.In a statement on Thursday, Olufemi Ogunrinde, president of PAN, said states should domesticate the act in commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day.The association said Nigerian children are “in a precarious situation”, adding that they are faced with abuse and neglect.
“The average Nigerian child is still in a precarious situation, suffering from the brunt of the economic downturns, civil unrests, natural disasters, insecurity, and mismanagement of nation’s resources,” the statement reads. “The Nigerian child continues to suffer from vicious cycle of extreme poverty, inequality, and disease. In addition to the unacceptable numbers of children who die every second in Nigeria, the psychosocial effects of social media misuse, child abuse and neglect remain rampant.
The association also called on the federal government to revive the school health programme to provide children with basic nutrition and immunisation for optimal growth and development.
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