Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has stressed the need for government to stamp out all forms of abuse against children with the thorough implementation of the Child Rights Act.

The speaker, who made the call in a statement to mark this year's Children's Day, lamented that the level of child abuse has risen in the country and noted that full implementation would ?ensure children maximum protection and prepare them for the future.

He admonished states that are yet to domesticate the Act to do so in the interest of the nation.

Ahmad also advised parents to always monitor their children and ensure proper training in a bid to secure their future and build a peaceful society. He however, ?lauded the federal government's efforts at rescuing the remaining abducted Chibok girls and return them safely to their parents.

In a related development, Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed called on Nigerians to stop child abuse and other forms of violence against children. He made the call in a statement to mark the 2016 Children's Day, noting that a society that subjects its youngsters to abuse was in jeopardy.