In Anambra: POLICE ADVISES YOUNG MOTHERS TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN, REJECT GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES

Lessons from the recent child exploitation investigation in Onitsha

By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)

Following the recent investigation involving a 36-year-old woman in Onitsha and the rescue of four children, the Anambra State Police Command has advised parents, particularly young mothers, not to allow financial difficulty, social pressure or promise of quick wealth to make them put their children's lives at great physical risk, exploitation or abuse.

The Command recognises that while raising children, particularly as a young or single mother, can come with serious economic and social challenges, they however encourage parents to seek legitimate means of livelihood and appropriate support rather than accepting arrangements that expose their children to exploitation, sexual abuse, trafficking, pornography or other forms of harm.

The Anambra Police, in their words of admonition through the Command's Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, counselled parents to "Reject the Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome", adding firmly that "Your child’s safety must never become the price of financial survival.

"You do not have to sacrifice your child’s safety to survive. Protect the child. Reject exploitation. Reject get-rich-quick schemes. Choose legitimate livelihood". NNL.