The Sokoto State Government has revived the state’s Child Protection Network Committee to fight violence against women and children,
The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Kulu Abdullahi said measures have been adopted by the state to tackle the menace at a stakeholder’s forum in Kano. She added that the committee comprised representatives of NAPTIP, Police, NSCDC, traditional and religious leaders as well as Civil Society bodies in the state.
The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Aisha Dantsoho, said the Committee has a mandate to check, handle and follow-up on cases to conviction.
In his remarks, a traditional ruler in Sokoto, Sani Umar, said more people were now sensitized to speak out about cases of violence and abuse. He commended the conveners of the meeting for providing a forum for a wakeup call on issues of violence and abuse in the State.
The three-day stakeholders meeting was organised by UNICEF with support from Plan International to find solutions to menace of violence and abuse of women and children in Sokoto and to review the Child Rights Protection Laws in the State.
