The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advocated for legislation aimed at eradicating child labour in the country.
The state NLC chairperson, Mrs Funmi Sessi, made the appeal on Monday, saying that perpetrators of child labour should also be brought to book.
Sessi stressed that ensuring children are educated would get them off the streets and guarantee their future.
She said that NLC had made much effort to tackle child labour through advocacy and reporting to the appropriate authorities including the Federal Ministry of Labour.
Sessi, therefore, called on the government to transmit the Labour Standard Bill to the National Assembly without further delay to safeguard the future of the youths.
People should respect the law of the land, and perpetrators should receive severe punishment to serve as a deterrent to others who may want to use underage children for child labour.
“The National Assembly should also speedily pass the bill into law so that it will enable more actions against child labour.
“Then, there will be definite and better prospects for the children and the youths.
“Government should also support parents or guardians and empower them to be gainfully employed to be able to train their children,“ the chairperson said.
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