• Stakeholders’ meeting convened
Ondo State Governor’s wife Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has declared war against incessant cases of sexual harassment of minors.
In her quest to provide adequate intervention, Mrs. Akeredolu has convened stakeholders’ meeting at the Rotunda Hall Government’s House, Alagbaka to fashion out way forward to curtail the ugly trend in the state.
At the meeting were the Human Rights Commission, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Women and children-based NGOs, Forum of the wives of State Officials, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Titi Adeyemi and female political office holders
Others include representatives of the Police, National Agency for Foods Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Foundation (BAAF), parents of some victims of sexual harassment among others.
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The two cases that serve as catalysts for the prompt intervention were the defilement of two girls in Irele and Owo local government areas last week. The girls are age six and seven.
Mrs. Akeredolu, who condemned the ugly development in strong term, expressed readiness to synergies with appropriate stakeholders in ensuring that assault against minors, especially rape, is eradicated in the state.
She advocated massive awareness campaign against the trend, assuring that the meeting will produce a logical and convincing conclusion to curb it.
“What we have done today is to set the pace. This meeting is to send a very strong signal that it is no longer business as usual; government will continue to look at us seriously that we are committed to end or reduce the incidence of rape that is almost an epidemic in Ondo State.
“As the first lady of Ondo State and the mother of all, I said I can no longer take it anymore”. She noted.
The only female lawmaker in the state House of Assembly, Mrs. Favour Tomomewo, said women need to rise up against the trend. [THE NATION]
