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Friday, September 08, 2023

Minister For Women Affairs Uju Kennedy's Shocking Statement On Child Participation In Urban Development

Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the minister for women affairs recently made a controversial statement that children should participate in the country’s urban development by producing items like toothpick, matchbox, cotton buds and sanitary pads .


 She said this would help them earn money and curb insecurity in the society1. She also claimed that this is what children do in China .
However, this statement has been criticized by many people as a form of child labour, which is prohibited by the Child Rights Act 2003 in Nigeria1. The Act defines child labour as any form of exploitative or forced labour that poses negative effects on the child’s social, physical, moral, spiritual, and mental development . The Act also stipulates penalties for anyone who subjects a child to such labour .

Do you agree with her statement? Children should go to school and not made to help develop the society....
 Dr Reuben Abati said, the new ministers need to be taken on a retreat to be told on what their portfolios entails...
What is your take on it`?

21 comments:

  1. I totally disagree with her, when she's supposed to be advocating for free basic education for children, she is there talking trash, imagine using China as a reference as if that makes it right. Child labor is child labor, we should focus on how we can make every Nigeria child have access to basic education, thank goodness there are so many subjects inform of skills that have been added to school curriculum where children can learn and be groomed on skills and their God given talents before they come of age.
    Even you Stella talk am yesterday say make we go school, say e get why (in Ebuka's post).

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    1. what do you expected from this regime? Nothing against anyone in particular but feel like most of those people appointed are might have good education background but they lack experience in their chosen areas and are only appointed because of some influence. Still stand by my point that we are not a country of democracy. Too many wasteful spending on bunch of people that do nothing to better the country i.e House of representatives and Senate

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    2. what do you expected from this regime? Nothing against anyone in particular but feel like most of those people appointed are might have good education background but they lack experience in their chosen areas and are only appointed because of some influence. Still stand by my point that we are not a country of democracy. Too many wasteful spending on bunch of people that do nothing to better the country i.e House of representatives and Senate

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  2. Below average IQ statement and a complete , utter lack of awareness of her actual role of custodian and protector of women and children rights

    What next , justifying domestic violence?

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    1. She's probably used to having underage maids. Na wa ooo. So many competent people for this job but husigh!

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  3. Hei! Nigeria! Other countries are moving forward, our own ladies are trying to take us centuries behind!
    What kind of uneducated trash is this? Do these our leaders even know what is happening in other parts of the world?

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  4. First of all, she is a lawyer.
    Mehnn I keep wondering, if law admission in some Nigerian universities is given based on connection cos some people aren't fit to be one.
    Secondly, she is a woman and a mother who is to agitates for free education for children.
    Thirdly, as a minister for women affairs, what exactly does she know about her portfolio? Sad.

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    1. Thank God she is not a northerner, we would have heard ‘quota system’ lawyer. We saw it happen, that’s why i’m saying it.

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  5. Its ok to engage them. If the society can't engage them properly, something else will.

    Mao Akuh

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    1. The question is from what age?

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  6. Children or teenagers? First she needs to clarify the intended age group. Secondly, she needs to clarify if this program would target everyone or those identified as having behavioural problems that could lead to crime or if it is for the poor?
    Thirdly, how exactly would these children participation in labour ventures curb insecurity?
    Fourthly, how many hours per week would these children be working? How would they work and go to school? What other supports would be put in place for them?

    The statement lacks context or any real world example. Citing a nation that is notorious for lying, insular, and predator to its citizens is not enough. No data provided could be depended on to be truthful, in content or methods of gathering. This is the last country on earth that should be looked at as an example of anything.

    Her statement appears exploitative and an attempt to get cheap/free labour from children with no real message of how these children would benefit. Apart from money, which many children are not naturally concerned with, no statement was made of any long term benefit intended towards the workers. No talk of free education or vocational training, no talk of counselling, no talk of life sills training, no talk of mentorship, no talk of free healthcare including vision, dental and hearing. No talk of poverty alleviation.

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    1. She doesn't know it is not by eye pencil and Ghana weaving

      To whom brain is given sense is expected

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  8. How can any sane person recommend cutting off one day of schooling for children just to make money-or for any reason? How can you compromise the education of children which is the key to a bright future all because of money? I know Igbo boys drop out of school to make money but I can't believe someone that thinks like this was presented as a candidate for a ministerial appointment. She's a disaster of unmitigated proportions!

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  9. I agree with her
    Kids are working anyway and many in dangerous conditions hawking on highways or as househelps where they get assaulted
    This is a better option

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    1. Just listen to yourself 🌚
      So because children are on the highways hawking or as domestic staff, does that make what she said right? Either of the 3 and whatever children have been subjected unlawfully to is child labour and it's wrong in all sense.
      Instead of us as adults and who are meant to advocate for education for all children for the betterment of society and future agreed to this crap then something is definitely wrong with our society. These words you typed if not because of education will you be able to? We should not be agreeing to nonsense please all because we want a better society. Let the betterment of our society start with us the adults first and leave innocent children out of our shenanigans and provide good and quality education for them

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  10. Charity begins at home, let her children start producing those things she mentioned. How can people open their mouth and be saying something that is not logical in public??? Anakogheri.

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  11. Being a lawyer doesn't she understand what child labour is. How would she feel if her child is pulled out to work as a tooth pick worker.

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  12. The woman lacks substance.

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  13. Obviously not qualified for the position. China has one of the worst labor laws and human rights violation.

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