Section 251 Child’s Right Act

Section 251 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Responsibilities for approved institutions. It is under Part XXII (Approved Institutions and Post‐Release Supervision) of the Act.

(1) The Federal Director responsible for child development in the Ministry or such other officer as the Minister may designate shall have the general charge and superintendence of all Federal approved children institutions in Nigeria.

(2) A State Director responsible for child development in the appropriate Ministry or such other officers as the Commissioner may designate, shall have the general charge and superintendence of all approved children institution within the State.

(3) The Comptroller‐General of Prisons shall have the general charge and superintendence of all approved youth institutions in all parts of the Federation.