Education

VAPP Law: Stakeholder Hinges on More Awareness

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For the violence against person prohibition, VAPP, law to be effective in Oyo State, there must be a creative and deliberate sensitization approach to make the people aware of its content and provisions.

A counselling psychologist, Mrs Ibukunoluwa Otesile made this known at a sensitization programme and speech contest organized for secondary school students within Ibadan.

Mrs Otesile said with the information gathered from field assessment of the VAPP law, it was observed that many people are not aware of the law or its contents which had made implementation an herculean task.

Mrs Otesile advised government to engage stakeholders and mainstream the awareness campaign, involving the entertainment industry, include in schools extra curriculum activities and debate of public speaking contests, saying it would go a long way at reaching more people

While emphasizing the need for everyone to get involved at ending any form of gender based violence in the society, Mrs Otesile said the violence against person prohibition law must be embraced by all.

The counseling psychologist also expressed worry over continued exposure of children to pornographic content, disclosing that research has shown that this act has direct impact in shaping the improper sexual behavior of the adolescents.

Also speaking on this year’s International Day of the Boy Child celebrated on the 16th of May every year, Mrs Otesile described both the boys and girls as equal and as such boys should not be neglected or abuse.

She said every child deserves to be nurtured and protected.

Another Stakeholder, Mr Olajide Adesina said it was obvious that many people violated the law because they were not informed of the content and provisions of VAPP laws.

Mr Adesina said street hawking and denial to access formal education for children formed part of the abuses which the law has addressed.

Meanwhile, at the end of the contest, Badejo Oluwadamilola of Queens School Apata got the first prize while Amao Aishat of Abadina College, Ibadan came second and Duru Chika from Orogun Grammar School, came third.

Mosope Kehinde

News

Oyo NOA Organises Summit, Charges Youths On Capacity Building

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In an effort to reposition and encourage the Youths to get more involved in national development, the national orientation agency, NOA, Oyo state, has organised a day summit for youth in Ibadan. 

The summit which had youth organizations, corps members, students and civil society organizations as participants also focused on capacity building for youth to equip them for impact ahead of leadership positions. 

In an address, Oyo state chairperson, national youth council of Nigeria, Mrs Adebobola Agbeja and a child rights advocate, Mrs Ibukunoluwa Otesile charged youths to equip themselves in skills, and knowledge and endeavour to keep bringing value to socio-economic development through technology, proper management. 

Also speaking, special adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on security, Mr Fatai Owoseni commended the initiative and appealed to youths to take advantage of the summit to have an attitudinal change in contributing to national development. 

A corps member, one of the participants, Miss Joy Chima described the summit as an eye opener. 

Earlier in a welcome address, Oyo state director, National Orientation Agency, Mr Moshood Olaleye enjoined youths to shun social vices such as drug addiction, rape, banditry and advance free fraud, rather channel their energy and skill to legitimate activities. 

He said the summit was designed to provide platform for youth to reflect on the past, present and future of Nigerians youth in political participation for national development. 

Mosope Kehinde

Lifestyle

Expert Calls for Concerted Efforts at Ending Child Abuse

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A counselling psychologist and child advocate, Mrs Ibukunoluwa Otesile has called for a stakeholders’ meeting to synergize on measures to address the plight of Nigerian Children. 

Mrs Otesile made the call in an interview with Radio Nigeria while speaking on this year’s Children’s Day. 

She expressed the need for concerted efforts from the media, civil society organizations, religious and community leaders as well as other relevant authorities to end abuses against children. 

Mrs Otesile advocated a one-stop rehabilitation centre in Oyo state where victims of gender-based violence can get necessary attention. 

The psychologist who highlighted human trafficking, forced prostitution, child molestation and educational deprivation of children as some of the abuses faced by them on a daily basis appealed to government to intensify effort at reducing street children.

Mosope Kehinde