Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Adijat Adeleye has emphasised on the need for proper documentation of children in orphanages residing in the state.
Hon. Adeleye made this known during a training programme for social workers, organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with Both Ends Believing (BEB), as well as Association of Orphanage and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, saying there was need for improved data analysis, in order to ensure accountability, safety, transparency and efficiency in homes’ administration.
She reiterated the state government’s commitment to the welfare and well-being of all children in the state no matter their status, noting that their rights must be protected, just as they should have a sense of belonging.
“I want you to know that the present administration in Ogun State is committed to the welfare of all children in the state and era of being complacent is gone; either as social workers or orphanage home operators, this time there is need for us to have proper documentation of what is going on in our homes both for present reasons and for the future of children and the home we run”, she said.
The Commissioner urged the trainees to take advantage of the training to enhance their career path and provide efficient services in their line of duties.
Speaking, the National President, Association of Orphanage and Home Operators in Nigeria, Dr. Gabriel Oyediji, said the objective of the training was to ensure paradigm shift in keeping children’s records from analog to digital, towards achieving accuracy and timelines in the management of children’s welfare.
Earlier, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Adejumoke Adewole, explained that the training would equip participants with necessary skills and knowledge, in order to provide quality care and support to vulnerable children through data.
Delivering a lecture on creating children first software for orphanage homes, the Country Manager, BEB, Mr. Silas Gyang Nyam, highlighted some of the benefits inherent in the software application to orphanage homes to include, storing and tracking children’s personal, as well as medical and educational records, to monitor children’s progress; goals and outcomes, for counselling therapy management, among other things.
Appreciating the Ministry and other partners, representatives of the social workers, Adesola Omobolaji and Talabi Olusesan, said the training would be beneficial in enhancing quality service delivery in the discharge of their duties.