Bolanle Ambode Admonish Women To Stop Teenage Rape and Pregnancy

The first lady of Lagos state, Bolanle Ambode has said women must use their strategic positions as builders of the home-front to adequately fortify their children and wards with right virtuous to stem the tide of rape and teenage pregnancy in the society, Lagosstategov.ng reports.

Speaking recently at a special Lagos Women Forum put together by her office held at Police College in Ikeja, the wife of the Lagos state Governor said as coordinators of the family unit, women have the responsibility to bring up their children in most decent ways and be good examples to them. According to her,

“We, as women have a great role to play in combating the social evils of rape and teenage pregnancy. Our natural role as mothers and coordinators of the family unit, imposes responsibilities on us, to bring up the boy and the girl child in the most decent way, to stem the tide of rape and teenage pregnancy in our society.”

”By publicly speaking out against domestic violence, together we can challenge attitudes that breed violence in the homes and everywhere. We must insist that domestic violence is a social crime and not acceptable in our society.

That is why we have brought seasoned speakers, to talk to us on issues of social menace, and our expected roles as mothers and home builders.”

“We have equally established the alternative school for the girls who, in the course of their lifetime, get pregnant and could not continue their education. Our government has provided that particular school for them to have a second chance in life,” Adebule said.