SENATOR STELLA ODUAH CO-SPONSOR'S MOTION ON CHILDREN'S DAY MAY 27TH

In today’s plenary, our indefatigable Senator Stella Oduah Co-Sponsored  Motion on Children’s Day Celebration to mark the incoming Children’s Day on May 27^th.

In the Motion, she and other Co-sponsors highlighted the plights of our today’s Children which has deprived them of many benefits attendant to children all over the world and even Nigerian Children of yester-years.

One of such benefits which has not been fully implemented in Nigeria today is the National Health Act of 2014. The Act gives pregnant women, the elderly, the disabled and children right for free medical services in all public hospitals. But to the chagrin of everyone including the Senators, the Act is still not fully implemented across the country. This has created room for the continued infant and maternal mortality rate.

The Motion also called for the development of Nigerian Child through following legislations:

i.                    The Child Rights Act  2003

ii.                  Universal Basic Education Act 2004

All the members of the red chambers contributed in support of the motion. There were unanimous calls for the following:

·         Free basic education for the Nigerian Child

·         Free Medical services for the Nigerian child

·         Adequate food for the Nigerian child at least in schools

Contributing further on the floor, Senator Ben Bruce criticised our population explosion and said it’s a time bomb that will explode very soon if we do not make legislations to control it like China. This he said is the root of the growing vulnerable children who have become pawns for the people close to them for rape and all kinds of child abuse.

Finally the Senate called for intensive efforts to release Leah Sharibu  and other Boko Haram Children still missing.

Speaking conclusively, Senate President Bukola Saraki congratulated Nigerian Children on behalf of the Senate and National Assembly as a whole. He called for a foundation of love and care for our children.

He concluded by calling for the passage of Children Rights Act in the State Assemblies.

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