CHILD RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE IN NIGERIA: A LESSON FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Authors

  • Patricia Imade Gbobo University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt. Rivers State.
  • Professor O.W Igwe Rivers State University, Oroworukwo. Port Harcourt. Rivers State

Keywords:

Child, Child Rights, Practice, Lesson

Abstract

In Nigeria, children are not adequately protected because they are exposed to various forms of abuses in
the form of child labour, child trafficking, child marriage, domestic violence and sexual abuses amongst
other violations of their rights. Also, Child related extant laws are not effective in protecting or
promoting the rights of children because of the marked increase in the incidences of child rights abuses
in Nigeria. This article seeks to appraise the child rights law and practice in Nigeria and South Africa
through doctrinal research method and it found that Nigeria can learn some lessons from the child rights
law and practice in South Africa especially in the aspect of constitutional provisions, justice system and
social security. The paper therefore recommended legislative and executive inputs to adopt these key
aspects to further protect and promote the rights of children in Nigeria.

Author Biographies

Patricia Imade Gbobo, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt. Rivers State.

Lecturer, Department of Private and Property Law, University of Port Harcourt, Port
Harcourt. Rivers State.

Professor O.W Igwe, Rivers State University, Oroworukwo. Port Harcourt. Rivers State

Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, Rivers State University,
Oroworukwo. Port Harcourt. Rivers State

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Published

2022-01-10

How to Cite

Patricia Imade Gbobo, & Professor O.W Igwe. (2022). CHILD RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE IN NIGERIA: A LESSON FROM SOUTH AFRICA. UNIZIK Law Journal, 17(1), 97–113. Retrieved from https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/ulj/article/view/912

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Articles