Archive for year: 2021

The International Labour Organization (ILO) suggest sey Child Labour na work wey no gree children their childhood, their potential and their self-respect, and e dey harmful to dia physical and mental development.
Section 28 of the Child’s Right no gree make dem do the following to a child ‐
(a) forced or exploitative labour; or
(b) employ am to work in any way except sey dem employ am by a member of his family on light work like agricultural, horticultural or domestic character; or
(c) make child no carry or move anything wey dey heavy wey fit affect his physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development;
(d) to dey employ a child as a domestic help outside his own home or family environment.
(2) No child shall be employed or work for an industrial job but dis one no apply to work wey children in technical schools or similar approved institutions dey do if the dey supervised by the appropriate authority.

Safety tips wey we fit use tackle child labour:
Public awareness and enlightenment.
Make we teach children about their rights.

Punishment: (State applicable laws and jurisdiction)
As Section 28 (3) and (4) talk am, any pesin wey go against the provisions wey no gree child labour dey liable on conviction to a fine wey no pass fifty thousand naira or imprisonment for five years or both fine and imprisonment.
Where be say offence under this section, na coporate organization comit am, na pesin when dem commit the ofence be the proprietor, director, general manager or other similar officer, servant or agent of the body corporate go be pesin wey join comit the offence and fit dey liable on conviction to a fine of two hundred and fifty thousand naira.
Section 29 come provide sey provisions of Section 59-62 of the Labour Act on prohibition of industrial and night labour go apply join.

Sexual abuse and exploitation of a child na form of child sexual abuse wey pesin(s) of any age dey take advantage of power wey dey imbalance to force or entice a child into engaging in sexual activity in return for something wey the child receive and/or pesin wey de perpetrate or facilitate the abuse.
Different way wey dem dey take abuse child include make dem dey child for sexual activities (as dem dey ask, pressurinse or by other means), indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc), child grooming and child exploitation, wey include make dem dey use child to produce child pornography.

Safety tips:
*make parents build trust with dia chikdren make dem dey follow dem talk regularly, dey ask dem about their day and make dem dey create a comfortable atmosphere for the children to feel relaxed and report any issue.
*make parents give dia children adequate sexual orientation and mentorship.
*make dem educate children on sexual abuse and other mata wey dey related.
*make parentsdey attentive when their children dey lay complaints for uncomplimentary behaviors wey adult do to dem.
*make parents dey vigilant to dey notice any sudden change in dia child mood or unusual withdraw by a child to her parents, friends, siblings, a particular adult, etc.

Punishment: (State applicable laws and jurisdiction)
Section 222 of the Criminal Code talks sey any pesin who unlawfully and indecently deas with a girl wey dey below 16 years don dey guilty of a misdemeanor and go dey liable to a punishment of 2years imprisonment, with or without caning. If the girl come dey under the age of 13years, he dey guilty of felony and go dey liable to an imprisonment wey reach 3years, with or without caning.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) na to dey remove totally or small the outer part of female genitalia or cause oda injury to the female genital organ on top mata wey no get medical reasons.
The Constitution for the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) fit no mention specifically about violence against women and girls, harmful traditional practices or FGM; but Section 34(1) talks sey na every pesin dey entitled to respect for the dignity of dia pesin and, make anybody no go torture, or give inhuman or degrading treatment to anoda pesin.
The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 (VAPP Act) n aim be de law wey criminalise FGM as it talk for Section 6(1) of the law sey circumcision or genital mutilation of the girl child or woman dey prohibited.’
Section 6(2) don criminalise and go punish pesin who go perform, or dey engage anoda pesin to perform, female circumcision or genital mutilation.
Section 6(3) don criminalise and punish pesin wey attempt or perform, or go engage anoda pesin to perform, the practice.
Finally, Section 6(4) don criminalise and punish those wey incite, aid, abet or counsel anoda pipo make dem perform or attempt to perform FGM.

Ogbonge Safety tips:
*Orientation for pregnant women.
*Sensitization and awareness for di general public.
*Make women dey give birth for licensed hospital or Medical centers

Punishment: (State applicable laws and jurisdiction)
The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Acts which some states don pass the law like Ondo, Oyo, Edo, don provided this criminal penalties/punishment for pesin wey go commit the offence wey we list down here:
if pesin perform Female Genital Mutilation or come engage anoda pesin to perform FGM go go prison wey no pass 4 years or a fine wey no pass 200,000.00 Naira (US$554.808), or make e go prison and pay fine join.
If pesin come attempt to perform FGM or dey engage anoda to perform FGM, dat one carry punishment of imprisonment wey no pass 2 years or to pay fine wey no pass 100,000.00 Naira (US$277.309), or make e go prison and pay fine join.
Anybody wey come incite, aid, abet, or advise anoda pesin make e perform FGM or engage anoda to perform FGM dey liable on conviction to imprisonment wey no pass two years or to a fine wey no pass 100,000.00 Naira (US$277.3010), or make e go prison and pay fine join.
Some States don set dia own punishment for pipo wey go do FGM. For example:
For Cross Rivers state – The Girl-Child Marriages and Female Circumcision (Prohibition) Law (2000), Section 4 talk sey anybody wey go perform FGM, or the female go offer herself for FGM, or pesin com coerce, entice or induce anoda to do FGM or allow any female wey be daughter or ward to go do FGM go dey liable on conviction to a fine wey no less pass 10,000 Naira (US$27.7011) or go prison wey no pass two years for a first offender (and go prison wey no pass three years with no option of fine for pesin wey do dey commit the offence more dan once).
For Ebonyi state, na five-year prison sentence for anybody wey carries out FGM.
For Edo state – The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Law (1999) talk sey the punishment for pesin wey go perform FGM na imprisonment wey no dey below three years or a fine wey no dey below 3,000 Naira(US$8.3012) or make e go prison and pay fine join.
For Rivers state – The Child Rights Act (2009), Section 25 talk sey pesin wey directly or indirectly cause a female child to be subjected to FGM go dey liable on conviction to a fine not wey no pass 50,000 Naira (US$138.6014) or imprisonment for one year, or make e go prison and pay fine joins.
Anoda:
Punishments don dey for medical malpractice unda the Medical Act (2004), Section 16(2) talk sey dem go remove medical practitioner wey be Doctor, Nurse dem from register and dem no go allo dem practice for a period wey no pass six months if dem go do FGM.
A pesin wey comit an offence by the removal of tissue as dem talk am unda the National Health Act 2014 na im dem go punish under Section 48(3)(a) with a fine of 1,000,000 Naira (US$2,77315) or imprisonment wey no dey below 2 years, or make e go prison and pay fine join.

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