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Child’s Right Act: ‘No Infringement on the rights of parents and culture of the people’ – Hon. Gajiram
Child’s Right Act: ‘No Infringement on the rights of parents and culture of the people’ – Hon. Gajiram
The Chairman Ad-hoc Committee of the Borno state House of Assembly on the domestication of the Child’s Right Bill passed into law by the National Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Ali Gajiram has said that, the members of the Borno state house of assembly have looked into the bill and contrary to some insinuation has nowhere that the bill infringes on the rights of parents and the culture of the people.
Speaking on Friday to NEWSng after a 5 day workshop organized for the members of the Borno state house of assembly on the domestication of the child right acts at REIZ Continental Hotels in Abuja, Hon. Mohammed Ali Gajiram said the child rights act is not about giving the children the rights to sue their parents in the court of law but it is a critical guide to safeguard children from being abused.
According to him, “Borno state in the last 12 years of insurgency have seen a turn of events for families where hardship has taken toll and children are being exposed to all forms of ills as a result of lack of guidance in the event where these children lost a parent or both parents.
“Children are vulnerable even when both parents are alive. They need guidance and protection at all times. And in a situation where they lost parents, that is a worst case scenario because it is at this time that they are led either positively or negatively. Therefore, the Child Rights Act came at the right time in the history of Borno state because of the children’s vulnerability.
“This right takes care of all preventable that children may have to suffer, which includes child labour. When a child loses a parent he has to go to any length to see that he takes care of himself. This has often resulted in them meeting with people who rather than help them seek to take advantage of these children.
“Instead of a child to have education the society or rather criminal part of the society sees it as an opportunity to abuse them especially for the girl child who may suffer from sexual abuses because there is no parental control. The Child Right Acts therefore, takes care of this negativity.” Hon. Gajiram said
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Speaking on how the Borno state house of assembly is going to cascade this, he said the Assembly has two things to achieve before domesticating the Child Right Act.
“When we return home, we are going to invite critical stakeholders who are our community leaders to sensitize them on this bill so that they can as well go back to the community to sensitize them. Then we are also going to have a public hearing in this respect before anything can be done.”
Hon. Mohammed Gajiram however said the word ‘right’ had often been misunderstood among people living in the community in Borno state. It creates a lot of insinuation when people talk about child’s right and people think that they can no longer have the right to control their children.
“Having seen these coming the international community and the International NGO comes together to partner with us to see how best we can sensitize the community on the content of the bill so that we can together help in bringing the Borno child and help them overcome some of the challenges situations have presented following the conflict and accompanying trauma and hardship particularly for children.”
Child’s Right Act: ‘No Infringement on the rights of parents and culture of the people’ – Hon. Gajiram
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and proceeded to the warehouse, allegedly aided by security operatives on duty.
According to the sources, Insp. Ibrahim James, attached to PMF 16 Abeokuta, was captured on CCTV moving around and allegedly leading the operation.
Another officer, Insp. Olabamipe Olaiya, posted to the same beat, was said to be absent from duty at the time.
The company’s security guards and the implicated police personnel allegedly conspired with others still at large to break into the warehouse and cart away goods whose total value is yet to be ascertained.
Police detectives led by CSP Phillips Abayomi, Acting ACP, Agbara Division, visited the scene and arrested the mobile policeman along with the private security guards on duty during the incident.
The suspects are being interrogated, while efforts are ongoing to track down fleeing accomplices and recover the stolen items.
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it is searching for a herbalist, simply identified as Alfa, over alleged involvement in a ritual killing and attempted murder in Mararaba.
It was gathered that the case was reported by one Jamilu Abubakar, a vigilante member.
Abubakar allegedly accompanied two young men to Alfa’s residence on Aug. 12 to seek spiritual assistance purportedly to make more money through internet fraud.
“It was gathered that Alfa prepared a concoction and meat for the victims to eat. Shortly after consuming the meal, both developed severe stomach pain and were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Mararaba.
“Sadly, one of the victims, Ani Sunday, aged 21, was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, while the second, Tosin Akurunor, is responding to treatment,” said the sources.
He said Abubakar had been arrested for his role in taking the victims to the herbalist, while the main suspect, Alfa, was at large.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend Alfa and conclude investigations, he added.
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
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