Achudume’s foundation advocates urgent enforcement of law against rape

A Non-Governmental Organisation, known as ‘Save Her Foundation’ has called the Nigerian Government  on urgent need for the enforcement of law against rape and other domestic violence in the country

Penpushing reports that, the organization in conjuction with notable women stakeholders against violence made the call at the end of a webinar organized by Reverend Fola Achudume’s foundation.

The founder of the establishment, Mrs Achudume noted at the online meeting that, sexual violence in any form is degrading and dehumanizing, as well as traumatic, stressing that such act is highest injustice against humanity.

Penpushing further reports that, towards this, the wife of the General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC),said  there was need for collaborative efforts by all stakeholders to put an end to the menace which is almost becoming regular feature in the society.

The Women and Children Protection Advocate, in the webinar tagged, ‘war against rape’, charged the society not to add to the burdens of  the victims by criticizing them adding that  there is no justification for  sexual molestation and harassment.

Penpushing also reports that, Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Funmi Efuwape in her own contributions declared that any rapist caught in the state will not be spared, stressing that the government is out to protect victims.

The Commissioner called  on the victims not to any away shy away from reporting such rapists to the appropriate authorities, and also charged  the mass media  to always  protect  the identity  of victims just as she emphasized  the needs for parents to be proactive  in the upbringing  of their  children.

Penpushing reports that, the President, All Nigeria Confederation of Principal of Secondary Schools, Ogun State Chapter, Dr (Mrs) Womiloju Ayodele in her submission said all hands must be on deck to rescue the girl child and women from every form of molestation.

The educationist urged the society not  to  take rape issues  for granted  adding  that societal norms  and  values  should  be promoted  with  a view  to  equipping  the young ones properly and not put any gender at a disadvantage.

Penpushing further reports that, Ayodele lamented that the society’s disposition to rape victims  is  disheartening, and  harped on  healthy relationships ,effective mentoring and guaranteed safety for every child irrespective of gender.

The another facilitator of the webinar, Dr (Mrs) Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi in her speech emphasized the importance on laws on rape to be enforced explaining that corporate bodies, religious leaders, the mass media should intensify advocacy against rape.

Penpushing also reports that, Akiyode-Afolabi, who is  an executive board  member  of  West Africa  Network For Peace, Nigeria encouraged  parents  to break  the silence  on sex  education by changing the communication patterns pointing out that children  from  kindergarten should  be educated on sexuality.

Meanwhile, the webinar emphasized that, now that awareness is being  created  about the rape pandemic, professional counselors, educators, religious leaders and parents should  make  conscious efforts in putting an end to its re occurrence