The Home of Representatives has repeatedly emphasised the necessity to take motion to guard kids from dangerous publicity to the Web.
The Chairman of the Home Committee on Justice, Olumide Osoba, said this on Tuesday whereas declaring open a public listening to on the invoice for an Act offering for the enactment of the Youngster On-line Entry and Different Problems with On-line Violence towards Nigerian Act 2023 kids and different associated points. Affairs.
He mentioned: “The security and well-being of our kids on this digital age have to be our prime precedence, and I commend your efforts to deal with the issue of on-line violence and shield our younger folks from its dangerous results.
“The Web has undoubtedly revolutionized our society, connecting folks from all walks of life and offering numerous alternatives for studying, progress and leisure.
“Nevertheless, it additionally carries dangers, particularly for the susceptible minds of the net world which have sadly given rise to varied types of violence, together with cyberbullying, harassment and even exploitation.
“As accountable members of this society, it’s our responsibility to make sure that our kids are protected against such hurt.”
Based on him, the invoice not solely highlights the menace to kids's security posed by on-line violence, but in addition goals to enshrine measures to guard such incidents.
“By establishing laws to restrict entry to dangerous content material, imposing harsher penalties on perpetrators, and selling digital literacy packages, we will create a safer on-line surroundings for our kids to discover and thrive.
“By equipping our kids with the information and abilities wanted to soundly navigate the net world, we will actively contain them in their very own safety.
“This invoice acknowledges the necessity for cooperation between mother and father, educators, web suppliers and the federal government.
“By guaranteeing a holistic method to the difficulty, we will collectively work in the direction of an web tradition that promotes empathy, respect and understanding, relatively than one which encourages violence and hurt,” he mentioned.
He claimed that by passing the invoice “we is not going to solely shield the well-being of our kids, but in addition create a safer and extra inclusive on-line house for all.”
Speaker of the Home of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen urged mother and father to journey the gap to guard their kids.
Represented by the Chief Whip, Usman Kumo, Mr Abbas described the invoice as an vital piece of laws, saying:
“The safety of youngsters on the web can’t be overemphasized as a result of we’re in a digital world.
“We should use world finest practices and our kids shouldn’t be uncovered to the extent that some individuals are profiting from them by abusing them,” he mentioned.