“Women and girls need more than promises; we need an urgent declaration of state of emergency in every state in Nigeria to accelerate investigation, arrest and prosecution of offenders.”
the girl-child, yesterday at the Nigerian Police Force headquarters in Abuja demanded that the federal government, as a matter of urgency, should declare a state of emergency on gender and sexual-based violence.
ActionAid Country Director, Ene Obi, expressed concern over the safety of Nigerian girls, women and grandmothers, lamenting that security operatives meant to protect are also threatening to rape and kill them in the face of conflict, noting: She said: “It is unacceptable what has happened to the young girls who met their untimely deaths in the most gruesome manner. The question we should be asking is why should this dastardly act continue, despite the myriad of laws that we have in this country.
She commended the Edo State Government and the Inspector General of Police for swinging into action while urging the public to continue to demand for a thorough investigation and application of the full weight of the law against the perpetrators: “We sincerely commiserate with the families of the victims and CCSI will continue to play a key role in the enlightenment of Nigerians against sexual and domestic violence.
The Speaker also disclosed that the House would work towards ensuring that the services of CSOs working on sexual and gender-based violence are classified as essential services, adding: “My question has always been, why do we have this very significant uptick in cases of rape right now, as opposed to in the past? Is it because of cultural shift and people are now emboldened to report these cases or is it just actually an uptick, with more cases of...
“On Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Child Rights Acts and the domestication of both, I am aware that about 27 states are yet to domesticate them. But we will take that initiative to the states.
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