ZMSG, UNICEF Organise a 5 day Workshop On Child Protection Law Implementation Strategy


Dr, Nafisa Muhammed Maradun, Zamfara State Commissioner For Women , Children And Social Development.

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau 

The Zamfara State Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Development, in collaboration with UNICEF, has organised a 5-day Workshop on Child Protection Law Implementation Strategy.

The workshop, which is currently taking place at Hotel 17 in Kaduna is aimed at drafting the implementation strategy/plan for the Zamfara State Child Protection Law, inaugurate the State Implementation Committee for the Child Protection Law, and draft the Zamfara Law Implementation Committee's terms of reference. 

Other aims include identifying the resources and infrastructure required for proper legislation, implementation, as well as identifying key areas offered by Child Protection legislation for better comprehension and improving the inter-sectoral collaboration framework among all relevant stakeholders in the state.

 This was contained in a statement signed by Suleiman Isa, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry and made available to newsmen in Gusau 

The statement said that, in her  speech during the work shop, the Commissioner for Women, Children, and Social Development, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun emphasised the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal's commitment to ensuring long-term child protection laws for the safety of children.  

According to the Commissioner, as the state's custodian of children, the Ministry of Women, Children,. and Social Development will not be able to function without the child protection statute, given its importance.


Stakeholders At The Workshop Pose For A Photograh

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Habibu Yalwa, commended the UNICEF for supporting the state government in developing the implementation strategy for the child protection law.

He urged the participants of the workshop to contribute significantly to brainstorming and make the most of what they learned during the conference. 

In His Message, Child protection specialist UNICEF sokoto,kebbi and zamfara. Mr pious Nwamanua said

Zamfara state is please to be a part of the process of developing an implementation plan for the Zamfara State Child Protection law, UNICEF as been on the fore front in the promotion of  improving the total wellbeing of Children in Zamfara State, 

He added that Implantation Plan will spell out the roles of different Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies as well as CSOs in providing services for Children in Zamfara State. we implore all stakeholder to collaborate for a fruitful deliberation and internationally accepted plan.

The workshop is being attended by stakeholders from several state organisations. 




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