The Cece Yara foundation,
Nigeria’s flagship advocacy organization in line with its aim and vision to
effectively tackle the menace of child sexual abuse is set to open the doors of
its ultra-modern relief and support centre in Lagos.
In recent times research
has shown that the incidence of child sexual abuse in Nigeria is growing
exponentially, statistics precisely state that one in four girls and one in ten
boys are sexually abused daily. As a response to these alarming figures, the
establishment of the Cece Yara foundation has been a major breakthrough in the
fight against child exploitation and sexual abuse. The Cece Yara foundation believes that childhood should be a phase of purity and complete innocence, a period when the character of an individual is formed. The phrase ‘’Cece Yara’’ means ‘’Save the child’’ in Hausa language.
The founder, Mrs Bola
Tinubu a lawyer and a staunch advocate for children believes that the future of
every child, regardless of gender, race or social background, should be preserved.
She is undauntedly ready to take on the fight against sexual abuse amongst
children thus her drive and motivation for establishing and running the NGO.
The Cece Yara Child
Advocacy Centre provides a warm, safe and friendly shelter where survivors will
be comfortable enough to rise above whatever experience they have been through.
Having taken into cognizance the major problems which could arise from child
sexual abuse, the centre is equipped with state of the art facilities tailored
to assist the psychological and physical healing process of the survivor with a
fully operational 24 hour hotline ready to cater to those in distress.
The foundation strives to
put in place programs and campaigns aimed at preventing child sexual abuse,
raising awareness on the issue and also giving the children a voice and a
support system. The activities and successes of this organization are laudable
and truly encouraging.
One of the foundation’s recent accomplishments was getting justice for a 6 year old girl who on the 20th of September 2016 was sexually violated by a man identified as Etim Eric. The accused was detained and charged to court on the 5th of October 2016. On the 16th of February 2017, the Cece Yara foundation claimed justice for the victim and the accused was sentenced to seven years imprisonment without the option of fine.
One of the foundation’s recent accomplishments was getting justice for a 6 year old girl who on the 20th of September 2016 was sexually violated by a man identified as Etim Eric. The accused was detained and charged to court on the 5th of October 2016. On the 16th of February 2017, the Cece Yara foundation claimed justice for the victim and the accused was sentenced to seven years imprisonment without the option of fine.
The Cece Yara foundation
played a pivotal role in bringing the sex offender to book while providing
legal support and psychological healing to the ‘survivor’ and her parents,
through its Victim Advocacy Program. The victory serves as a deterrent to
perpetuators of child sexual abuse in the country and a source of succour to
survivors and their families
The centre will be opened
officially to the public on the 19th of March 2017.
The Child Advocacy Centre:
2A, Akin Ogunmade Davies
Street, Gbagada phase 2.
“...Our vision is to create
a safe and happy childhood for every Nigerian child - free from sexual abuse
and with easy access to care, information, protection and emergency intervention.”
- Mrs Bola Tinubu
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