The House of Representatives on Thursday supported a bill for an act to provide for the enactment of Child Online Access Protection and other Violence Against Children Law.
Olumide Osoba (APC-Ogun), who sponsored the bill, stated in his presentation that he was deeply worried about the safety of Nigerian children in the digital age.
He pointed out that in the face of technological advancements, children encounter unprecedented risks online.
“The Child Online Access Protection Bill (2023) which am sponsoring is a pivotal initiative to shield the Nigerian child from the perils of online violence and exploitation.”
According to him, raising children in the era of the internet had become an enduring task, stressing that the threat of violence had increased, affecting children physically, sexually, and psychologically.
“While we acknowledge the significance of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, signed into law on June 12, 2023, it is crucial to recognise the specific vulnerabilities children face in the digital space.”
