Kwara: Children identify poor parenting, bullying, sexual assaults as prevalent child abuse issues
Female children in Kwara State on Tuesday identified poor parenting, bullying and sexual harassment as some of the child abuse issues prevalent in the state.
The children bared their minds during a programme organised by the state government in collaboration with Olive Community Initiative (OCDI) on curbing child abuse and gender-based violence (GBV) in the state.
One of the girls who participated in the event, Mariam Danmaigoro, from Ilorin East, identified poor parenting as one of the child abuse issues in the state.
She said some parents are found of sending their children on errands at the odd hours in the night.
Morenike Kasim from Asa and Oluwabukola Rajin from Ilorin South identified bullying and sexual assaults as other forms of child abuses prevalent in their localities.
The programme themed “State Of The Nigerian Girl Summit Songs 2022” is aimed at documenting various issues of child abuse in the state.
Films and videos were shown to the participants on documented cases of gender -based violence and child abuse.
Declaring the programme open, an Assistant Director, Child's Directorate, Ministry of Women Affairs, Hajia Idiat Alabi- Amuda, urged the participants to feel free to disclose the abuses they had suffered in their respective localities.
She said the programme was orgasised in furtherance of the state government's efforts at eradicating gender -based violence (GBV) in the state.
The representative of Olive Community Development Initiative, Blessing Akanbi, urged the children to always cry out whenever anybody abuse or attempt to abuse them.
Explaining that any violence against any woman is a violence to all women,she urged the participants to help any woman who suffers abuse by exposing the perpetrator of such act.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Bahago Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment Lawan Abubakar Ndakene Hussein Olokooba Emmanuel Bello Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship Lafia Aliyu Korasabi Bamidele Aluko Omu Aran Durbar Festival Smart School Ramadan Isiaq Khadeejah Sheriff Shagaya John Dara Yahaya Oloriegbe Yaru Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola Barakat Community Secondary School Jimoh Akani MINILS KWASIEC Hakeem Lawal TIC Zaratu Umar Solomon Edojah David Oyepinola Adedumoye Alabere Offa Poly Saliu Tunde Bello Razak Atunwa Bayo Onimago Olufolake Abdulrazaq Adeniyi Ojo Okanlawon Musa Omotoso Musa Sarakite Joana Nnazua Kolo Rueben Parejo Ramat Oganija Jebba Aisha Ahman-Pategi Olajumoke Monsura Gafar Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road Abdulganiyu Salahudeen Osi Yekini Adio Mohammed Abdulahi Agor Yaman Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo Mahee Abdulkadir Kola Shittu Solomon Edoja QuickWin Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria Abubakar Baba Sulaiman Mubarak Oladosu Baba Issa Awoye Siraj Oyewale Oasis Muslim Care Foundation Women For Change And Development Initiative Tafida Ile Arugbo Hamza Usman Aliyu Kora-Sabi AbdulRahman Saad Abdulganiyu Oladosu Share-Tsaragi Grillo Saka Asiat Ayinke Nigeria Customs Service Gbajabiamila Otoge Kayode Bankole Ambassador Kayode Laro

