By Uthman-Baba Naseer,Minna <\/p>\n
The Niger State Child Right Agency,(NSCRA), has reiterated its readiness to partner with the Niger State Command of National Agency for Prohibition and Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Child trafficking and molestation in the state.<\/p>\n
The Director General of NSCRA in Niger State,Barrister Umul Khaltume Mohammed stated this wr shile rectetaeiving the management of NAPTIP during a courtesy visit to the agency\u2019s headquarters in Minna led by the state Commander Mr. Emmanuel Awhen.<\/p>\n
She noted that the partnership has become imperative in view of the increasing rates of child molestation,abuse and trafficking of girl child for all sorts of labour and other inhuman treatment to girl child in the state.<\/p>\n
According to the Director General of NSCRA, the Child Right Agency was established through an enabling legislation by the Niger State House of Assembly saddled with a legal framework to bring offenders to face the consequences of going against the established law.<\/p>\n
She pointed out that since the establishment of the agency, it has arrested and prosecuted substantial numbers of offenders \u201cand we are still going after any offenders\u201d<\/p>\n
She expressed concerned on the way and manner some parents allowed their girl child to be subjected to all forms of child labour,outside the state describing the trend as unacceptable.<\/p>\n
Barrister Umul Khaltume Mohammed noted with disturbed that some parents deliberately send their children particularly the girl child for domestic labour,warning that the agency under her watch will continue to go after such parents with the aim of bringing them to face the full wrath of the agency.<\/p>\n
\u201c I will go after any parents that engage their girl child in domestic labour. I will not fold my hands to allow such a trend in Niger State. I have a duty to ensure the protection of girl child at all times.<\/p>\n
\u201c Let me sound this warning to parents that are in the habit of sending their children, particularly the girl child, for domestic labour outside the state. They should desist or they should be ready to face the full wrath of my agency\u201d the DG declared.<\/p>\n
While appreciating the state Commandant of NAPTIP for the visit, the Director General of NSCRA assured of the agency’s willingness to partner in ensuring Niger State free from all forms of trafficking and violence against girl child.<\/p>\n
Speaking earlier,the State Commandant of NAPTIP Mr Emmanuel Awhen outlined the NAPTIP core duty which include employing under-12 as domestic workers which he said is a crime<\/p>\n
The Commandant further disclosed that exploiting under-18, human organ trafficking,promoting sexual exploitation through foreign travel and human trafficking as all crimes which NAPTIP as an agency established by enabling law is saddled with the responsibility to ensure the enforcement and prosecute offenders.<\/p>\n
He solicited for the support of Niger State Child Right Agency to collectively synergize to bring the culprits to face the law \u201c so that victims will get the needed Justice\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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