Groups demand action against child exploitation

Renewed awareness of children’s rights, dignity and protection have been identified as critical measures to curb child abuse in Nigeria and across Africa, as experts want parents and guardians to draw a clear line between normal household chores and child domestic work.
That formed the focus of discussion by civil society groups and other stakeholders at an event in Lagos to commemorate this year’s Day of the African Child. 
The programme, according to the organisers, was to provide   protection for the child who cleans, cooks, fetches water, cares for others and keeps the home running.
Organised by a civil society group, Cece Yara Child Advocacy Center, the gathering focused on th...