Daily Trust (Abuja)
28 October 2008
Since Tuesday, October 7, when the National Assembly resumed from a recess, many politically-related issues have dominated the legislature. But for non-political types like this writer who are more concerned about social issues, their interest will lie somewhere else.
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I am a practicing social worker in the UK, and very much aware of the implication of having the children of our country, Nigeria, protected from abuse. I totally agree with the writer that the Children Act/Rights law should be in place to protect the future of our nation.
However, I believe that for this to take place it might be a long winded battle, as those who are meant to follow up on issues of child abuse are sometimes abusers themselves. It is even more so as generally our leaders do not seem to think of the future but seem to focus on the 'here and now'.
I will be willing to be a part of the lobby group, if called upon.
Thank you,
Jane Tate-Lebechi