The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday urged the state government to strengthen the enforcement of the Child Protection Law to address child trafficking and forced labour in the state.
The resolution followed a motion moved by Alhaji Sulaiman Ishaq (NNPP-Madobi) during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Jibril Falgore.
Ishaq expressed concern over increasing cases of children being trafficked from Madobi and neighbouring communities to work as domestic servants.
According to him, many of the children suffer molestation, hardship and denial of education. He cited the case of a young girl who went missing after being sent to work as a maid.
The lawmaker, therefore, called on the government to either review the Child Protection Law or establish a dedicated agency to safeguard children from exploitation.
After deliberations, the assembly unanimously adopted the motion and urged the executive arm to ensure strict enforcement of the law.
In another motion, the assembly called on the state government to provide relief materials to victims of recent rainfall and windstorm in Rano Local Government Area.
The motion, moved by Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad (NNPP-Rano), noted that the disaster claimed lives, destroyed over 300 houses and farmlands, and led to the loss of livestock.
Similarly, Alhaji Abdulhamid Abdul (NNPP-Minjibir) moved a motion seeking urgent intervention for flood victims in Kunya and Kazawa communities, where an Islamiyya school and a mosque were washed away.
The House adopted the motion and urged the state government to set up a committee to assess the damages and submit recommendations for action.
In another development, Alhaji Zakariyya Ishaq (NNPP-Kura/Garun Malam) called for the renovation of Government Girls Secondary School, Garun Malam.
He said the classrooms in the school were in dilapidated condition, discouraging enrollment and regular attendance.
The House resolved that immediate renovation works be carried out to restore conducive learning conditions.