The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has called on the Federal and State Governments to resume life-saving vaccination of children against killer diseases.
Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, made this call in a statement to mark the 2020 Day of the African Child. Ojukwu hinted that the focus on Covid-19 interventions has to lead to other child survival and health initiatives such as immunisation to suffer immensely.
He further expressed dissatisfaction over the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on children’s education leading to the closure of educational and recreational facilities for children, with attendant consequences on human rights and social development.
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The Commission further called on the Federal Government to employ a mechanism that will effectively curb the rise in sexual violence and exploitation of children. He, however, urged the State Governments to as a matter of urgency implement the Child Rights Law in the interest of justice for children.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
