By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ FCT Chapter has expressed worry over the poor state of the Nigeria child and the deteriorating standard of education compounded by perennial strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
NAWOJ lamented that due to the long strike actions leaves most youths idle who may turn to crime leading to rise in rape, kidnapping petty theft and other violent crimes.
This was contained in a communique issued by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, Congress on Saturday, May 28, 2022, signed by Chairperson Comrade Anna Daniel , and Assistant Secretary Gloria Josiah.
The association also called on state governments who are yet to domesticate, implement the Child Rights Act( 2003) and the Family Court for the good of children.
The communique read in part, “The women journalists maintained that the 2003 Child Rights Act, which is yet to be domesticated in some states, and the recent family court that has been established in 16 states of the nation by the ministry of women affairs, so urges the public and the media to monitor the implementation more especially where it concerns the women and children and also the government to help enforce this right on other states that are yet to domesticate this right.
NAWOJ also applauded Nigerian women for participating actively in the primary elections, and commended the increased number of women who have emerged as their party flag bearers.
The association commended all Nigerian women who had the courage to contest for elective offices, and congratulated those who won in the primary elections.
Meanwhile women journalists called the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on allegations of inducement of delegates, and urged the Commission to live up to its responsibilities to Nigerians by ensuring that politics is not monetized by ensuring aspirants conform to stipulated spending for their various positions.
The association condemned the seeming partisan move by the electoral umpire by shifting the date for submission of list of candidates thereby giving the ruling party an undue advantage over other parties.
