Abdulnaseer Argungu

Kebbi State Governor, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has signed the Prohibiting Violence Against Individuals and the Law for the Protection of Child Rights (child right protection law) bills into law.

This consist of the law which eliminates violence in private and public, 2022, prohibiting all forms of violence, providing maximum protection, effective remedies, and punishment of offenders

Also signed into law was the protection of Child’s Rights bill.

Governor Bagudu signed the two bills passed by the Kebbi State House of Assembly recently at the weekly Executive Council meeting presided over by him on Wednesday at the Council Chamber, Government House, Birnin Kebbi.

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The governor said the signing would further demonstrate to the International Community about the commitment  of Kebbi State Government to effectively apply the law against gender violence and strengthen the protection of children.

“They will also strengthen the protection for our children, although some of our laws had already provided for that.

“This is to strengthen them and draw attention to the need to do more,” he said.

Bagudu thanked the Kebbi State House of Assembly for its hard work and passing the laws in conformity with the culture and religious values of the people of the state.

He equally thanked religious leaders and traditional rulers for reviewing the law to ensuring conformity with religious stipulations.

The governor further expressed appreciation to development partners and other groups for their support to the state government towards the enactment of the law.

Governor Bagudu, however, expressed hope and confidence that the law would be beneficial to the people of Kebbi State.

The Star