The Council of the Institute of Social Work of Nigeria has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to fast-tract the signing of the Bill of Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners.
President of the Institute, Dr. Iyeme Efem, who made the call in a statement yesterday, identified the bill as a vehicle for professionalising social work and as well meet up with the International Social Work Practices and Protocols.
He specifically noted that the bill would enable the practitioners execute their jobs that would help to translate government social services into credible deliverables for women, children and men that required such services.
According to him, such services include services that address issues of Internally Displaced People (IDP), human trafficking, baby factories, drug and alcohol abuse, Illegal migration, retirees, senior citizens, youths among others.
“The council, management and members of the public appreciate our elected National Assembly…
