Pupils of Ogo Oluwa Community Primary School, Oda Road, Akure, have been urged to speak out against any form of child abuse and to stay away from paedophiles.

The Network of Reproductive Health Journalists in Nigeria NRHJN, Ondo State in conjunction with an NGO made this known during advocacy to the school 

The Ondo State Coordinator of NRHJN, Alhaja Fatima Muraina, identified various forms of Abuse as she called on the pupils to speak out to get help on any form of abuse raging from sexual, physical, emotional and neglect.

Alhaja Muraina educated the children on the various strategies for identifying sexual abusers, which she said might be close relatives, neighbours, uncles and even fathers who may lure them with goodies.

Similarly, the Executive Director of the NGO, Mrs Olufisoye Adenitan said the purpose of the advocacy was aimed at further educating the children on the need to guard themselves against paedophiles in society.

Mrs Adenitan who also stressed the need for the children to always speak out while being abused or assaulted by family members, neighbours or siblings, admonished mothers to be alive to their responsibilities in protecting the children.

She equally spoke with parents who were on the ground about the need for conscious efforts to reduce the spate of sexual abuse which had become rampant in society in recent times.

Speaking on behalf of the school, the Chairman of the Parents Teachers Association, PTA, Elder Ajayi Ademola appreciated the team for what he described as an impactful time with both the children and the parents.

Olufisoye Adenitan