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Section 19 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 19 Child’s Right Act

Section 19 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Responsibilities of a child and parent. It is under Part II (Rights and Responsibilities of a Child) of the Act.

(1) Every child has responsibilities towards his family and society, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other legally recognized communities, nationally and internationally.

(2) A child shall, subject to his age and ability and such other limitations as may be contained in this Act and any other law, to ‐
(a) work towards the cohesion of his family and community;
(b) respect his parents, superiors and elders at all times and assist them in case of need;
(c) serve the Federal Republic of Nigeria by placing his physical and intellectual abilities at his service;

(d) contribute to the moral well‐being of the society ;
(e) preserve am strengthen social and national solidarity;
(f) preserve and strengthen the independence and integrity of Federal Republic of Nigeria;

(g) respect the ideals of democracy, freedom, equality, humaneness, honesty and justice for all persons ;
(h) relate with other members of the society, with different cultural values in the spirit of tolerance, dialogue and consultation;

(i) contribute to the best of his abilities at all times and at all levels, to the promotion and achievement of Nigerian, African and world unity; and
(j) contribute to the best of his abilities. at all times and at all levels, to the solidarity of the African people and the human race.

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