Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, emphasized the significance of data in efficiently addressing child-related issues and achieving national agendas.
The center, inaugurated by UNICEF, serves as a repository for information on cases related to children, enabling research to find durable solutions.
It will record instances of abuse, sexual and gender-based violence, and other violations against children.
The initiative aims to provide evidence-based support for children, with a focus on the most excluded and vulnerable populations.
The center is expected to contribute to sustainable development and leave a lasting legacy through comprehensive research and data analysis.
Chief Child Protection Officer at UNICEF, Ibrahim Sesay, highlighted the center's role in harvesting reports on areas with high incidents of child violations and those demonstrating better treatment of children.
The project involves the development and deployment of a child protection information management system across all states to ensure credible, verifiable, and reliable data concerning children in Nigeria.