TDRspecial CRA 1 - "Nigeria Must Have Family Court To Protect Child Rights" - a podcast by MAP MEDIA

The Executive Director, Onelife Initiative for Human Development ' Sola Fagorusi, has called for the establishment of family court in Nigeria to protect the right of children in the country.

Fagorusi said this while speaking as a guest on a radio show by The Development Report.

He stated that it is not enough to pass the law adding that establishment of the court would ensure the compliance and implementation of the child rights.

He, however, added that the lack of social support system could weaken the decision of the court.

“It is not enough to pass the law; it has to be implemented. But another challenge is that in Nigeria, there is no social support system, so if the father or caregiver is arrested and jailed, who will take care of the child after Mr. A has gone to prison?”

Fagorusi explained the Child Rights Act as a legal instrument for parents, caregivers should pay attention to their wards but that is not enough because there could be offenders in this area.

“So, we try to define who a child is. There is a social definition of a child and anyone under the age of 18. Biologically, anyone that is having a mother or father is still a child to the living parents. There is also the legal definition which is about minors. This differs from places to places as there are countries that recognize that people below the age of 16 as children.

“The Child Rights Act is a way of telling people in Nigeria that we have signed on to this treaty and that children should have special care, that there should be laws about the rights of children. But several states in Nigeria are taking a look at having their own versions of the Act.

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