The federal government will ban hoteliers from lodging underage girls in their facilities across the country.
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development dropped the hint in Abuja on Saturday, during the graduation and grant ceremony of participants of the ‘Unlock training program’ organized by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Madam Abiola Arogundade.
“I just want to say something to the beneficiaries today. I hope you saw the video circulating about our girls taken to Ghana. You are going to hear our action on Monday.
“From the 20th, all hotels, no lodging of underage girls. I mean it. No more lodging of underage girls; no more bullying.
“And in the hospitals, no more rejection of emergency cases. These are some of the major issues we are addressing. Any hospital that does that, I will call on all Nigerians, I am proud of Nigerians, the way you are using social media to attack issues.
“This is the time for action; let all of us buckle up because if any emergency case is rejected, I am calling on all Nigerians. This fight is not only for one person; it is for all of us,” she said.
Madam Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education, said the purpose of the event was to boost their potential for economic development.
The event also featured the presentation of certificates and an N500,000 grant to each of the 120 participants who won the best business plan.
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