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The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to end child recruitment into armed groups.
UNICEF told the regime to endorse the Paris commitments to protect children from unlawful recruitment or use by armed forces or armed groups.
The UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, made the appeal in a statement on Monday, on the occasion of the Red Hand Day.
The Red Hand Day is a reminder of the ongoing challenge to end the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts.
“We applaud the efforts of the government of Nigeria for the signing of the Handover Protocol for children encountered in the course of armed conflict in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin Region,” said the UNICEF statement.
It added, “This moment is also another opportunity for the Federal Government of Nigeria to endorse The Paris commitments to protect children from unlawful recruitment or use by armed forces or armed groups and the Paris principles and guidelines…
