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teenage abduction and forceful marriages – NAWOJ urges security agencies
By Amos Tauna on March 8, 2016@dailypostngr


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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists ( NAWOJ ), has appealed to security agencies to rise up to their constitutional responsibilities by curbing the current wave of teenage abduction and forceful marriages that are becoming a recurrent.

In a press statement jointly signed by NAWOJ National President, Ifeyinwa Omowole‎ and National Secretary Ladi Patrick to mark today’s International Women Day,‎ the statement said‎ the recent abduction of 13 year-old Ese Oruru from Bayelsa and others in parts of the country was alarming.





The statement said, “The situation has brought to light the lapses of security agencies to enforce laws contained in the nation’s constitution.

“It is common knowledge that the limitation to all fundamental human rights is that one’s right stops where another person’s rights begins.

“It is in view of this that the NAWOJ condemns in totality the recent wave of abduction of minors, their abuse and forceful marriage, while security agencies seem to be onlookers waiting to be told what to do.

“There is,therefore, an urgent need for management of security agencies to train their men to understand the dictates of the constitution, Child Rights Act and what amounts to infringement of the fundamental rights.






“Security Agencies must know who a minor is and what the law says about minors in Nigeria.

“We are calling on the authorities to ensure that all those involved in the abduction of Ese are prosecuted. The security agencies and the judiciary should ensure accelerated prosecution and punishment to serve as deterrent.

“Also security agencies and school owners should ensure that schools are well secured to forestal the reoccurrence of the abduction of three female students of Barbinton Macaulay School in Lagos, where three female students were abducted. We also want to commend the Lagos government and security agencies for the rescue of the girls.”

NAWOJ called on the Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, to fulfill her call in 2015 on all Nigerian states by adopting and implementing the Child Rights Act in their states.

“We call on you, wife of the President, to use your good office to push for the adoption of the Act, so that the abuse of the girl-child will be checked: these children are mothers of tomorrow, not mothers today.

“NAWOJ also calls on the wives of the 36 state governors, especially states yet to adopt the Act to encourage their husbands to do so: it is our duty as mothers and fathers to protect our children and nurture them safely to adulthood,” the statement added.

But na so e suppose be

If only the president's wife gives two flying f******ks about them or the act..

u mean in country that is being headed by a paedophile(s).

1miccza:
If only the president's wife gives two flying f******ks about them or the act..

I agree with you her silence and distance from creating an awareness against this pseudoculture of girl child abduction is not good at allall.

wat are the police waiting for?

1miccza:
If only the president's wife gives two flying f******ks about them or the act..

she is still sharing rice ahead of 2019.

FemiFimile:

she is still sharing rice ahead of 2019.

Trying to decieve gullible Nigerians of course

baralatie:

I agree with you her silence and distance from creating an awareness against this pseudoculture of girl child abduction is not good at allall.

The truth is her husband stylishly supports such and she wouldn't want to go against him

1miccza:


The truth is her husband stylishly supports such and she wouldn't want to go against him

U only need to see this video to know that all the happening might not be unconnected to Buhari drive to implement sharia across the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYOw5qlRYLc

FemiFimile:


U only need to see this video to know that all the happening might not be unconnected to Buhari drive to implement sharia across the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYOw5qlRYLc

Can you imagine?And people are still sleeping,haven't you noticed that he has not responded or reacted to the news??

1miccza:


Can you imagine?And people are still sleeping,haven't you noticed that he has not responded or reacted to the news??

Which one the over 10,000 idoma people murdered or is it the children raped and islamised?

FemiFimile:


Which one the over 10,000 idoma people murdered or is it the children raped and islamised?

All of them every one of them

1miccza:


All of them every one of them

Do u want to here it from my mouth that Nigerians elected Boko Haram Chief for President? Did u watch the revelation from the Americans in that video?

chocolateme:
But na so e suppose be

however, it has not happened and we dont know if it will happen.

FemiFimile:


Do u want to here it from my mouth that Nigerians elected Boko Haram Chief for President? Did u watch the revelation from the Americans in that video?

And yet some gullible ones are supporting him sheepishly

lalasticlala seun ishilove MUKINA fp matters