Juliana Francis
The Special Female Squad (SFS), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, during this year’s was at this year’s children’s day celebration kicked against child abuse in Nigeria.
The Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Edenabu Douglas Okoro, represented by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), of the Command, Assistant Superintendent of Corps I (ASCI), Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide.
The administrative officer of the Lagos State Command’s SFS, ASCI Patience Asieri, who represented the Commander of the squad, Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Agada Ada Bridget, said: “Child abuse is any action, gesture, and behaviour by another person, be it an adult or a child that causes harm and damage to a child. It can be physical, emotional, verbal or sexual, she said.”
She further said: “The Lagos Special Female Squad (SFS), says no to child abuse and other sexual related vices common in our schools today.”
She also enumerated other ways to curb the supposed dangerous consequences of child abuse in our society.
In commemoration of the day, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, while delivering his welcome address, introduced the one day Sector Commander and Ambassador, Corp Commander, Vanessa Jones, who performed so many ceremonial responsibilities at the event such as; review of parades represented by the children of various schools, musical and dance renditions, amongst others to cheer the children and the guests up, at the memorable, entertaining and colourful event.
