The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has cautioned parents against giving out their children as domestic helpers or for adoption.

The minister who gave the warning on Tuesday, at a New Year party to celebrate school children and to encourage them on the path to greatness in Abuja, said the warning is necessary to avoid cases of child molestation, domestic abuse and other forms of abuse.

The minister said that the adoption of children should be within the confines of the law and closely monitored to ensure they were not molested or abused.

She added that parents had the duty of protecting children from all forms of abuse by providing safe spaces for their growth and development.