Abstract
The Article examines the challenging issues of child trafficking and the new perspective in combating the phenomenon in Nigeria. It shows the multiplicity and the complex nature of the problem which has social, cultural and political underpinnings. The lack of genuine political will and focus on addressing the factors per se contributes to the perpetuation of the phenomenon. The need for the identification and eradication of child trafficking has become a matter of urgency, hence a particular attention from authorities and all stakeholders is deemed an imperative. The article focuses on the legal and political approach adopted by Nigerian law and policy makers in recent years. The article evaluates the achievements made through various actions undertaken to eliminate the phenomenon. It concludes that there are shortcomings although the new approaches adopted as the Nigerian authorities have yet to deliver in the area of child trafficking and the protection of children’s rights.
Highlights
In providing a clear definition to the concept of child trafficking, the ILO (2010) notes that “A child has been trafficked if he or she has been moved within a country, or across borders, whether by force or not, with the purpose of exploiting the child” reports about child trafficking
The regime for adoption has been clarified under the provision Section 125(1) of the Child Rights Act 2003.2 Even though adoption has been regulated in Nigeria there are still shortcomings in the implementation
Because mindsets are designated as the main factors for the plight of children in most Nigerian communities, UNICEF underscores that effective child protection depends on to a large extent on changing mindsets
Summary
In providing a clear definition to the concept of child trafficking, the ILO (2010) notes that “A child has been trafficked if he or she has been moved within a country, or across borders, whether by force or not, with the purpose of exploiting the child” reports about child trafficking. It is observed that culture and tradition account significantly for the complex nature of the phenomenon of child trafficking in Nigeria. In such state of quagmire, it was obvious that ambitious projects such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) could not be completely achieved globally by 2015 (United Nations, 2015). The new approaches constitute the way forward for Nigeria in regard to the lingering issue of child trafficking and child protection. Under the provision of article 19 of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child, the protection of children must be in and out of the home.. The issue of child protection which embodies the child trafficking narrative will be addressed once for all
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