The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have received the views of African children on Child Online Safety
The NCC is the independent National Regulatory Authority in charge of telecom industry in Nigeria.
In commemoration of the African Union Day of the African Child, which is celebrated June 16 yearly since 1991, the Commission in collaboration with Child Online Africa (COA) Ghana, distributed the question, “African Children’s view matters – What is Child Online Safety to you?” to children across the continent, including Nigeria.
This was aimed at getting feedback of different children from different cultures and backgrounds about their view on Child Online Safety.
Some of the responses received across Nigeria, these were picked to highlight the Nigerian child’s view on online safety are: