The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo, has inaugurated and trained selected individuals as the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on alternate care for children in the state.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the training that took place at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Center Awka was in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria and Child Protection Network Nigeria.
Speaking while inaugurating the group, the Commissioner urged them to take the task at hand seriously and come out with better guidelines for the alternative care of children as that has been posing a big challenge in the state.
The National representative of the Child Protection Network, Mr Victor Dorawa-Koreyo whie teaching on the topic ‘National Policy Framework on Alternative Care of Children stated that the essence of the training is for members of the group to come up with action plan that will aid the adaption of the already domesticated national guidelines for the alternative care of children in Nigeria.
While calling on the TWGs to put all hamds on deck to see that the project is delivered within the time frame, the state coordinator, Child Protection Network, Mrs Eucharia Anaekwe stated that Anambra state will be at advantage if the adopted strategy is implemented.
Members of the newly inaugurated TWGs were later divided into sessions to brainstorm on ways to develop an action plan that is in line with the activities listed by the national.
The TWGs are made up of members of Civil Society Organizations, operators of community children homes, security operatives, legal and health practitioners, among others.
