Ogun Authorities Bust Three Fake Orphanage Owners

Ogun State Government declared it had busted three fake orphanages in various parts of the state and handed their owners over to the law enforcement agencies for prosecution in accordance with the law.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sonubi, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, revealed this in Abeokuta on January 1, 2014, Wednesday.

She spoke at a get-together organised for children in all the 15 registered children homes and orphanages across the state.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sonubi said the government has concluded arrangement to review operational policies of the homes and orphanages to reflect current trends.

“Following the monitoring mechanism put in place, the Ministry was able to discover three unregistered orphanages in different parts of the state and handed their promoters over to law enforcement agencies for prosecution in accordance with the law.

“We will continue to monitor activities of the registered children’s homes and orphanages in the state to ensure that they do not involve in unwholesome practices such as baby making factories as  recently found in some parts of the country.

“We have put in place an effective monitoring mechanism in the 20 local councils to checkmate any illegality from any orphanage.

“In essence, what we are after is that, in Ogun State, we do not want any baby making factory where babies are being sold or where you just keep children illegally for selfish gains,” the Commissioner said. 
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