The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has called on Nigerians to stand up against the rising wave of sexual violence in the country.
Fayemi made the call on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting on stemming the tide of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), held at Emure-Ekiti, Emure Local Government Area.
She said that there was an extant law prohibiting GBV in the state and warned that anyone caught in the act risked a life jail term.
She admonished survivors of sexual violence not to hesitate to report their experience to security agencies.
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She also advised them to make themselves available after the incident for treatment at Moremi Clinic, located at the state teaching hospital in Ado Ekiti.
Fayemi also appealed to parents to pay close attention to their children, especially the girls, in order to checkmate the ugly trend of sexual assault on minors.
She further urged parents to always allow peace to reign in their homes and also discourage their children from watching pornography.
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She said that government would not relent in its advocacy to achieve a total eradication of GBV in the state.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, Alhaja Mariam Ogunlade, said all hands must be on deck in the fight against GBV in the state.
Ogunlade called for collaborative efforts from traditional rulers and community leaders toward ensuring that the menace dropped to the barest minimum in the state.
The Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Adebowale, promised to escalate the message to his subjects.
Adebowale called on all stakeholders to join hands with the government to eradicate the menace in the state.
Also, the Chairman of Emure Local Government Area, Mr Oluwadare Awopetu, thanked the wife of the governor for her passion in fighting for humanity, especially the girl-child and vulnerable people in society. (NAN)
