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Ministry Trains Officers On Child Rights Law
June 30, 2008 15:55, 56 views
One cardinal programmes of the Lagos State government is to ensure the welfare of the populace, including children.
The Special Adviser to the governor on Youth, Sports and Social Development, Dr Dolapo Badru, who was represented by a director in the Social Development Department, Mrs Oluremi Jaiyesinmi, said this while welcoming participants to the one-day training workshop for management staff on ‘Child Rights Law,’ in the wake of the recent International Children’s Day.
She stated that government would stop at nothing in ensuring that officers are adequately trained to meet the necessary challenges of their duties in order to render useful services to the populace. Among the recommendations contained in a communique issued at the end of the workshop include the need for regular training of staff for better understanding of the new Child Rights Law; the establishment of the Child Rights Aids implementation committee and the need to carry out intensive campaign to educate the public on the rights of the child.
The communiqué also recommended that police officers should be given adequate training on how to handle matters affecting children and young persons, through regular seminars and workshops.
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