Nsit Ubium First Lady Leads Charge Against Gender-Based Violence
The First Lady of Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, Mrs. Emem Iniobong Orok, has urged female stakeholders, parents, guardians, teachers, and everyone in the community to join forces in eradicating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
Speaking during a sensitization tour to secondary schools in Nsit Ubium on Thursday, June 20, 2024, Mrs. Orok emphasized that the fight against GBV is not only for women and girls but also for justice and equity for all, including men and boys.
She warned that anyone found guilty of rape or other forms of GBV would face the full wrath of the law. The First Lady commended the members of the GBV Management Committee for their commitment to reducing the alarming cases of rape in the state.
The Director of the Gender-Based Violence Response Department and Secretary to the GBV Committee, Barr. Emem Ette, narrated various cases of sexual abuse and emphasized the importance of reporting offenses such as rape, physical injury, offensive conduct, and incest. She also highlighted the punishments for offenders.
Other speakers, including the NCWS Chairperson, Obonganwan Helen Ekefre, and school principals, cautioned students against sexual abuse and advised them to shun cultism and physical abuse against teachers.
The event featured the distribution of Akwa Ibom State GBV Training Manuals for schools, bags, exercise books, writing materials, and prizes for students. In attendance were Transition Committee Members, Female Stakeholders, Director of SDEISC, Social Welfare Officer, ECEWS, Members of Gender-Based Violence Response Department, and Personal Assistants to the Governor of AKS, among others.
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