Lagos Dun Tell Pikin Dem Say Make Dem Raise Alarm Incase Anybody Dey Abuse Dem.

Lagos government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, don beg pikin dem make dem speak out anytime dem face any kind violence or abuse. Na di Executive Secretary of DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, drop this advice during their ‘Safeguarding and Child Protection Day’ wey happen on Monday for Ikeja. Ms Vivour-Adeniyi talk say Child Protection Week na part of Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness program wey dem plan to protect pikin dem. She talk say pikin dem need sabi how dem go take protect themselves well, especially di ones wey get from two to eight years old, because dem dey more at risk of sexual and gender wahala. Di Executive Secretary talk say dem dey focus on primary school pikin dem, to teach dem about their rights, wetin dem suppose do, and why e important make dem talk up. “E dey important make we put mind well well, yarn pikin dem true true about their rights and wetin dem suppose do, make dem sabi say no wahala to talk. Make dem know say if dem talk, no be death, and who dem fit talk to, plus how dem fit get help.” “So we create some small books dem. We get My Passport of Rights, and Safeguarding the Rights of a Child.

Every pikin go carry am go house, and wetin we dey hope be say when dem reach house, dem go read all these books wey we dey show dem page by page.” “Na so the message go stick for their mind, and dem fit carry am go tell their friends wetin dem learn today. But above all, na chance for us to celebrate our pikin dem,” she talk. For her good talk, Oluwatoyin Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary for Ministry of Youth and Social Development, beg pikin make dem no keep quiet if anybody abuse dem. “If you see any wahala, you suppose talk. Report any bad behaviour to adult wey you trust. Abuse no gree anywhere, for house, school, or community,” Ms Oke-Osanyintolu talk. DSVA people come show ‘PANTS Rule’ to help pikin dem sabi their boundary.