In the wake of the recent trends on rape and murder committed on innocent girls, Aisha Buhari has spoken on the next line of action.
The First Lady of Nigeria and wife of President Mohammad Buhari, Aisha M. Buhari has spoken against the rape cases making headlines in the country lately.
Aisha wrote in her official Twitter handle condemning the action on Thursday, June 3rd, 2020.
She said, “It is devastating to hear about the gruesome death of our daughters who were mercilessly raped by men, who in some cases are their fathers, brothers and protectors of their chastity.
“Women are increasingly becoming vulnerable in a society that is expected to guaranty their safety and we owe it a duty to do everything possible to protect them.”
Also, she talked about the project she started last year with the governors wives in the 36 states in Nigeria.
“Last year, I started working with governors wives of the 36 states to end Gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria.
“I launched a campaign with the governors’ wives and other stakeholders and issued a statement nation-wide in response to increasing and frequent reports of GBV with the slogan – LEAVE OUR DAUGHTERS ALONE!”
Intimating Nigerians on the mission of the project, Aisha said the campaign was followed by an advocacy plan to end gender violence by reviewing GBV policy.
“This was followed by a planned advocacy for the constitution of a presidential task force on ending GBV in Nigeria; prospective members were identified.
“The objective is to review the policy and legal framework on GBV with a view to proposing strengthening measures and an improvement plan.”
Moreover, she used the medium to call on all important stakeholders in the country to hasten action so that justice can be served.
“In view of the recent developments, I therefore call on all stakeholders especially Federal Ministry of Women Affairs as well as legal and security agencies to expedite action so that justice takes it course accordingly.”
Finally, she promised to work with the governors’ wives continuously so that relevant structures and policy frameworks will be put in place to end Gender Based Violence in Nigeria.
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