President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan has congratulated Nigerian Children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day.
Lawan notes that Children are an important segment of society that deserves special attention, protection and care.
The Senate President notes that meeting the needs and promoting the rights of children is an essential duty of family, community and government.
“I congratulate all Nigerian Children on this Day and rejoice with them as they celebrate it.
“Children are an important segment of the society. They deserve special attention and should be adequately protected and catered for.
“Children’s needs are as important as their rights. No family or government should treat these except with utmost seriousness.
“It is heartwarming that 34 of the 36 states in our country have so far domesticated the Child Rights Act, 2003 which is an essential piece of legislation that tackles such issues as child labour, child abuse, forced marriage and the like.
“However, the menace of out-of-school children in the country is disturbing and should continue to be frontally addressed by all levels of government,” Lawan says.
The Senate President, while wishing the children a happy celebration of the 2023 Children’s Day, pledges that the National Assembly will continue to provide legislative intervention for the protection of the rights of Nigerian children.
Dominica Nwabufo
