ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT
Home Lifeline

Lagos govt, group launch drive to keep children off crime

24th September 2020
in Lifeline
0
Lagos govt, group launch drive to keep children off crime
0
SHARES
79
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Henry Okonkwo

Lagos State government has joined forces with a non-governmental organisation, Grace Spring Rehabilitation Home (GSRH) to initiate a project that seeks to protect and reform children that have dabbled into crime.

The project, Community Rehabilitation Programme (CRP) is established specifically for children that are in conflict with the law, and at a high risk of offending. And it aims to reform and train deviant children to ensure they enjoy a better future and a crime-free lifestyle, the reporter learnt.

Speaking during the awareness drive for the programme, Mrs. Omolara Oluwatoyin, the programme coordinator, said that CRP is an alternative to traditional punishments like corporal punishment, trials, and custodial sentences. She said it is aimed at addressing the root causes of children going into crime by working closely with the child, and the child’s family. 

“This project is for children that commit minor offences like stealing, and any other deviant attitude. We seek to rehabilitate the children, and we work closely with their parents or guardians. The project is being funded by the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) alongside United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and others.”

Oluwatoyin explained that rehabilitation at CRP, which is being implemented along with the Lagos State’s Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD), is done free of charge. She encouraged residents to take advantage of the drive and bring their deviant children for proper reformation. 

“CRP is piloted in four local government areas (LGAs), namely Mushin, Oshodi, Shomolu, and Kosofe, as well as Ilupeju and Bariga Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Children attending the programme are provided with informal education, vocational training, and health care as well as legal support for a period of between four and six months. Lagos residents can refer children by going to any local government office near them. The social workers there would assist and refer them to our home,” she said.

While applauding the concept, one of the social workers at the event, Mr. Ebenezer Omejalile of the Advocate for Child and Vulnerable Persons of Nigeria (ACVPN) said CRP would go a long way to curb moral decadence among children.

“It is common to see children going into crime and all forms of addiction. But this programme would once again encourage us social workers, and revive our beliefs that no child is beyond redemption.”

Also speaking, an official of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC ), Wells Gbolahan Bashi, expressed excitement, adding that the CRP would indeed tackle youth criminality. 

“In the line of my work as a security officer, I noticed that many youths become hardened criminals because they were not rehabilitated at all. Many parents and security officers that operate in numerous communities, don’t really know how to handle deviant children. But with this programme, our work would be so much easier, because we have now been empowered with the knowledge of this project to join in the fight to nip crime and criminality in the bud,” he said.

Rapheal

Rapheal

Related Posts

From corps member to corpse: Chioma went to Ogun  to serve her fatherland but was butchered
Lifeline

From corps member to corpse: Chioma went to Ogun to serve her fatherland but was butchered

5th August 2022
Aba Catholic parish celebrates first bishopric visit in style
Lifeline

Aba Catholic parish celebrates first bishopric visit in style

5th August 2022
Trouble in Akwa Ibom as  wicked flood ravages Eket
Lifeline

Trouble in Akwa Ibom as wicked flood ravages Eket

5th August 2022
Next Post
Kwande Foundation donates books to schoolchildren, prison inmates

Kwande Foundation donates books to schoolchildren, prison inmates

How innovation will deepen access to justice, by Osinbajo, CJN, others

How innovation will deepen access to justice, by Osinbajo, CJN, others

AXA Mansard gives customers free motor insurance cover

AXA Mansard advocates human capital devt in insurance industry

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

Naira constant, exchanges at N428.12 to dollar

Sanusi, Agbaje, Adeosun, others proffer solutions to good leadership in Nigeria

Anambra: Erosion cuts off road to Environment Commissioner’s hometown

Oyetola files 1,240 pages petition before Osun tribunal

Reps seek to make Ajaokuta Steel Mill operational

Ex-President Jonathan leads election observation mission to Kenyan

Trending

BBNaija: Level 1 housemates win week 2 wager challenge
Entertainment

BBNaija: Level 1 housemates win week 2 wager challenge

5th August 2022
0

Level 1 housemates of the ongoing television reality show, Big Brother Naija, season 7, on Friday won...

Zamfara Assembly passes Social Protection, Disability Bills

Zamfara Assembly passes Social Protection, Disability Bills

5th August 2022
BREAKING: Troops repel gunmen attack on military camp in Niger

Troops apprehend 7 bandits, kidnappers, rescue 2 victims

5th August 2022
We are working to avert Naira’s further fall against Dollar, CBN assures Nigerians

Naira constant, exchanges at N428.12 to dollar

5th August 2022
Sanusi, Agbaje, Adeosun, others proffer solutions to good leadership in Nigeria

Sanusi, Agbaje, Adeosun, others proffer solutions to good leadership in Nigeria

5th August 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow us on social media:

Latest News

  • BBNaija: Level 1 housemates win week 2 wager challenge
  • Zamfara Assembly passes Social Protection, Disability Bills
  • Troops apprehend 7 bandits, kidnappers, rescue 2 victims
  • Naira constant, exchanges at N428.12 to dollar
  • Sanusi, Agbaje, Adeosun, others proffer solutions to good leadership in Nigeria
  • Anambra: Erosion cuts off road to Environment Commissioner’s hometown
  • Oyetola files 1,240 pages petition before Osun tribunal
  • Reps seek to make Ajaokuta Steel Mill operational
  • Ex-President Jonathan leads election observation mission to Kenyan
  • Investors gain N81bn as equity market closes positive
  • Tax evasion: Ondo revenue agency unseals 7 companies after compliance
  • IDPs: PRNigeria urges FG, Red Cross, others to intervene in Niger, Kebbi
  • NSCDC nabs 3 suspects for committing different offences in Ilorin
  • Lagos police arrest 300 suspects in July
  • FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons slip by 7 spots, now world 46th
  • Lalong begins construction of mass housing to reduce housing deficit
  • Dala Dry Port has potential to service cargo needs of Nigeria, Niger Republic – FG
  • Buhari salutes Sen. Daisy Danjuma at 70
  • Edo to recruit 1,000 teachers, extends reform to secondary education
  • Babies breastfeeding exclusively can also fall sick – Expert

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Anambra Watch
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • Change of Name
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.