Protecting girl-child is a moral, societal responsibility – Police
The Nigeria Police Force, the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) and the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) have called for an end to child marriage, urging parents, community leaders and policymakers to protect the rights of the girl-child and invest in her education, safety and future. The call was made during a […] Protecting girl-child is a moral, societal…
The Nigeria Police Force, POWA, and POCACOV have urged the end of child marriage and protection of girls' rights during a commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child. Senior police officers emphasized that early marriage hinders girls' education, childhood, and potential. They stressed that poverty, harmful practices, inequality, and insecurity cannot justify denying girls their fundamental rights.
Protecting the girl-child is both a legal obligation and a moral responsibility, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police highlighted. The police force recognizes this as a societal duty, committed to child protection through various means. A police representative urged Nigerians to challenge traditions that enable child marriage, stating that cultural heritage should empower girls, not limit their aspirations.
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