The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, yesterday, demanded the release of the abducted Chibok school girls.
FIDA made the call yesterday in a statement to mark this year's International Day of the girl child in Abuja.
In the statement by FIDA's Country Vice President, Ms. Inime Aguma, the umbrella body of female lawyers in the country, urged the Federal Government to intensify its effort in rescuing the girls from the captivity of the violent Boko Haram sect.
"We call to demand our daughters that are still away, stripped off their childhood, years after their abduction from their secondary school in Borno State.
"We celebrate the strength within the few that found their way out of captivity within the deep forests, still able to face the world, uncertain of what lies ahead."
It further called for the full implementation of the Child’s Rights Act, the Violence Against Person’s (Prohibition) Act (VAPP Act), 2015 and all laws that support the full development of the girl child.
"FIDA Nigeria, as an organization with a mandate to enhance, promote, protect and preserve the rights and welfare of children in Nigeria, calls for collective efforts from all.
"We urge the Federal Government of Nigeria and its States Governments to intensify efforts aimed at improving the lives of the Nigerian girl child. We make this call cognisant of the fact that the government has primary responsibility in securing the rights of the child.
"We demand programmes to support the girl child’s social, intellectual and spiritual development, as a key actor in the sustainable development agenda.
"We look ahead to 2030 hopeful that by the time we assess our performance in terms of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we would have achieved 50:50 parity for the girl child and a country packaged to exploit the full potential of the girl child.
Our work continues until we achieve our goals."
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