Zamfara State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with Save The Children International and UNICEF holding a consultative Review meeting to further discuss the Draft Zamfara state Child Protection Bill.
From the onset the Bill contains 17 Chapters and 17 Schedules.
The objectives of the current review meeting include wider stakeholders sensitization on issues therein the bill with an attempt to fill in any gap, deliberation on outstanding issues (if any).
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The meeting is under the Chairmanship of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Gumi, Justice Lawal Hassan Gumi (Rtd), the Sarkin Mafaran Gumi, also present was His Royal Highness, the Emir of Bungudu Alhaji Hassan Muhammad Attahiru, the Sarkin Fulani of Bungudu (who also was the Chair of the meeting held in Kano for the first review of the Draft Bill).
Other dignitries were, State Assembly representative, the various Commissioners that include Justice, Women Affairs, Health, Budget and Economic Planning and Education, Special Adviser Chieftaincy Matters, Save The Children International, UNICEF, CSOs among others.
It is expected when the needful is done, the bill will soon come into Law.
It could be recalled that there was similar review to review the draft sometimes early 2021 in Kano.
