The Edo State Ministry of Information and Communication, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has inaugurated the Social Behavioural Change Committee to enhance interventions for children and adolescents.
The multi-sectoral committee is tasked with planning, harmonising, implementing, reporting, and documenting data-driven social and behavioural change initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting child rights.
Its primary objective is to drive positive behavioural change at individual and community levels by addressing barriers that hinder children’s well-being across various thematic areas.
Membership comprises representatives from civil society organisations, religious and traditional institutions, community structures, and government agencies, all focused on raising awareness about child and adolescent-related services statewide.
Inaugurating the committee at the ministry’s headquarters in Benin City, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Desmond Agbama, emphasised that the committee will lead advocacy against child abuse and anti-children policies.
