A shekara ta 2003 Nijeriya ta rattaba hannu kan dokokin Majalisar Dinkin Duniya na kare hakkin kananan yara, kuma an zartas da wannan doka a matakin tarayya – sai dai kuma majalisun dokoki na jihohi 16 ne kacal kawo yanzu suka amince da wannan doka yayin da kungiyoyi masu fafutukar kare mata da kananan yara ke fafutukar ganin sauran jihohin 20 sun aiwatar da wannan doka.
