In its effort to protect Nigerian Children
from physical, sexual and emotional
violence,the federal government has
revealed that it is set to launch the
Violence Against Children(VAC) report
recently conducted by the National Planning Commission (NPC). This was revealed by the Chairman of
the Commission , Eze Duru Iheoma
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at a
two days Interractive Workshop for the
Launch and Year of Action to End
Violence Against Children which began in Nassarawa state, on Thursday. Speaking in his remarks at the workshop
themed ” Working with the Media to End
Violence Against Children ” The
Chairman who was represented by the
Commissions Chief Public Officer Mrs
Ngozi Nwagbo said “the 2014 Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey is the
9th Conducted in the world and 1st in
West Africa” The Chairman said “the Survey was
conducted using the Random Sampling
Method,with over 4000 Respondents
across all 36 states of the federation
including the FCT.
The 2014 NACS was carried out by the National Population Commission and
supported by the US Centre for Disease
Control(CDC) and the United Nations
Childrens Education Fund (UNICEF). Speaking on the topic Reporting Violence
Against Children: Ethics and Practice,
UNICEF External Relations Officer,
Geoffrey Njoku charge media practitioner
to be sensitive to the needs of the child
in their reportage. He noted that unfortunately VAC was
more rampant in places thought to be
safe havens for victims including,homes
schools and immediate communities. Mr Njoke charged participants to be
mindful of not causing further harm,giving
voice to the child,investigate and ensure
stories of VAC are balance and objective
as we as accord dignity to the child in
their reportage. He stressed the need for more media
advocacy and sensitisation to better
educate Nigerians and policy makers on
the need to end violence against children

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Good oh... Bloody paedophiles news don too much...

Great.

Nice one baba carry go.

Fine as far as its bring about solution. Em... Those old men/women wey dnt sabi anytin more dan to dey "orobo" those infant ladies, jst giv dem 70 years to go and look how our prison dey, whether dem av toilet or not.

I hope this present assembly will have time for this as there are busy with other things.