“Name and shame culprits…” Dolapo Osinbajo Advices Parents and Society in a Bid to Stop Domestic Violence
Wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Dolapo Osinbajo is lending her voice to the cause of ending violence against women and children as she advices members of the society and families to name and shame the culprits.
Osinbajo, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja when she received a delegation from the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) led by its President, Gloria Shoda.
She said:
“I want the NCWS, to partner with me to sensitize elders on the need to hold members of their families accountable to their violent actions.
Violence against women and children is on the increase because the culprits are not held accountable for their crimes.
The only way to achieve success in this fight is for families and the society to support the victims to name and shame culprits no matter their status.”
She also called on men to support women in the upbringing of their children, stressing that training a child was an enormous task which requires joint effort of both parents.
Shoda, said that NCWS required stronger voices like that of the Vice President’s wife to join in the fight against violence against women and children. She added:
“In the wider society, women and girls in various situations are faced with violence and other forms of attacks. It is strong voices like yours and ours that can assist in keeping these matters on the front burner.
It will serve to remind our law enforcement agencies that the law must protect the citizenry. The Council will continue to highlight the vulnerable state of the women and we are looking forward to work with you on this.’’
She added that collaboration with the office of the wife of the Vice President would go help to address some of the issues of child abuse.
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I hope people will listen. I am happy to read this. We need to curb this menace called domestic violence.
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