Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has held a one-day sensitization and awareness campaign o;n ending violence against children for school children in Awka, Anambra state.
The event which took place at Udoka Nursery and Primary School in Awka was a component of the Women Affairs Minister’s strategy to put a stop to the suffering of school children who experience abuse.
More than ten schools participated in the sensitization and awareness-building event.
In her speech, the Minister of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, stressed that raising awareness on the issue of violence against children is crucial not because it’s a recent development but because it must be stopped by teaching students the appropriate actions to take.
Barrister Kennedy-Ohanenye who spoke through her Deputy Director, Child Development, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Christiana Oliko clarified that child abuse need to be addressed to stop the trauma and other psychological problems experienced by the victim.
In their various paper presentations, the Assistant Director, Child Development, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Miriam Shaibu and a staff of the ministry, Mr. Emmanuel Alhassan who took the students on Understanding Rights and Responsibilities of Children, Drug Abuse Prevention and Mental Health Issues respectively encouraged the students to report any form of violence or abuse for immediate attention and to abstain from substance abuse, which could negatively impact their future.
The Anambra state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare officials, teachers from different schools were in attendance as well as the Speaker of the Anambra State Children’s Parliament, Right Honorable Victory Ekwunife.
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs’ representatives gave gifts, held a cultural dance exhibition, and hosted a quiz and drama competition with a focus on abuse against children.
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