November 22, 2024
Ambode Pics

 

…As Lagos Gov, Wife, Deputy Gov, CJ, CP, Others Lead Walk Against Menace In Alausa

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday threw his weight behind the 25 years jail term for rapist and perpetrators of all forms of domestic violence, saying that the time has come to take aggressive steps to put a stop to the menace.

Governor Ambode, who led a symbolic walk against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Alausa, Ikeja, with top government functionaries including the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, Chief Judge of the State, Justice Olufunmilayo Oke, wife of the Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, Attorney General, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, members of the State Executive Council, members of the House of Assembly, stakeholders in the justice sector, celebrities, students, among others, said it was time to walk the talk and ensure that all hands are on deck towards safeguarding the rights of every citizen and the most vulnerable in the society.

Backing the 25 year jail term for rapists, the Governor, decked in a red t-shirt with inscriptions including ‘I Say No To Rape’, ‘Stop Domestic Violence’, among others, said it was time to take the fight one step further by amending the Protection against Domestic Violence Law, 2007 and also come up with strict punitive measures that would serve as a deterrent to perpetrators of such act.

“Rape should not be met with light sentencing; the minimum sentence of 25 years is highly recommended. We need new laws, which will respond adequately to the nature and occurrences of this era. Domestic Violence is a crime, and should be treated as such. The Protection Against Domestic Violence Law, 2007, should therefore be amended accordingly,” Governor Ambode said.

He said in the last two and half years, the State has made a lot of in the war against the oppression of the female gender, noting that the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team has executed interventions and initiatives including easy access to reporting incidents, speedy rescue and access to justice, medical & psycho-social support for survivors, sensitization & policy advocacy and the establishment of the lagos state domestic and sexual violence trust fund to ensure survivors are financially independent.

Governor Ambode, however, said that his administration would not rest on its oars until the menace is totally eradicated.

“A lot of progress has been made in the steps taken to protect the rights of women and the girl child and in the war against the oppression of the female gender. However, there is still so much to be done. We need to ask ourselves the hard question: for this cause we honour today, how can we truly ensure we are walking the talk?

“What we are tackling today is an almost innate culture which relegates women to the background and forces them to suffer in silence. In Lagos, we are waging a war against this culture and we will do everything within our power to transform ours to a culture of equality, respect and dignity for all. It is a journey of radical transformation, and our government is wholly committed to seeing it through.

“We are not just reactive in helping survivors but also taking aggressive steps to prevent future occurrences. Our aim is to build a system of trust and accountability, where survivors are encouraged to speak out and potential perpetrators are discouraged to commit future acts,” Governor Ambode said.

The Governor commended the Lagos State Judiciary for heeding the call to establish a Sexual Offences Court, just as he also lauded the State House of Assembly for enacting the Protection against Domestic Violence Law, 2007, the Child’s Right Law of Lagos State, 2015 and the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, noting that all efforts was geared towards providing a solid platform for waging the war against Sexual and gender based Violence.

Besides, Governor Ambode, urged the Nigeria Police Force to strive to be more professional and ensure proper investigation of reported cases by grooming specialist officers, since they were mostly the first point of call for victims of sexual and domestic violence.

“As the saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is now. We firmly believe that the actions we take today will be the seeds sown for a brighter future for our women and indeed, our children. We believe our State can continue to pioneer in this agenda and become a benchmark not just in Nigeria, but globally”, he said.

In her remarks, the Chief Judge commended Governor Ambode for leading the symbolic walk, saying the development as well as other efforts geared towards combating the menace eloquently confirmed the commitment of the State Government to reduce the menace to the bearest minimum, just as she urged victims to come out and seek justice.

On his part, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa who was represented by the Chief Whip of the House, Rotimi Abiru, said Lagos has set the pace in putting issues of rape, domestic violence, child abuse and others on the front bunner adding that the coming together of the three arms of governments was a proof of political will to fight the menace in the State to a standstill.

 

 

47 thoughts on “Ambode backs 25 years jail terms  for rapists, perpetrators of domestic violence”

  1. I simply want to mention I’m newbie to blogs and certainly enjoyed your web blog. More than likely I’m planning to bookmark your site . You absolutely have good articles. Thank you for revealing your blog.

    Reply

  12. I’ve been surfing on-line more than 3 hours these days, yet I by no means found any attention-grabbing article like yours. It is lovely price enough for me. Personally, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content material as you did, the internet will be much more useful than ever before.

    Reply

  19. 574285 140280As I web internet site possessor I believe the content matter here is rattling great , appreciate it for your efforts. You need to keep it up forever! Great Luck. 513418

    Reply

  20. 396533 890988I needs to spend some time learning much more or understanding more. Thanks for wonderful information I used to be in search of this information for my mission. 703816

    Reply

  27. I was looking for another article by chance and found your article baccarat online I am writing on this topic, so I think it will help a lot. I leave my blog address below. Please visit once.

    Reply

  29. 391695 504132I like this post a great deal. I will surely be back. Hope that I is going to be able to read more insightful posts then. Will probably be sharing your expertise with all of my associates! 27003

    Reply

  35. 387321 927252Hello. I wanted to ask one thingis this a wordpress internet website as we are planning to be shifting more than to WP. Furthermore did you make this template yourself? Thanks. 480080

    Reply

  42. машины цена, купить машину в казахстане новую сенші маған шын айтамын текст, жаным сенің көңіліңе қарап векторлық шама не жатады, векторлық шамалар мысалдар fitnation костанай, fitnation kz

    Reply

  44. калифорния 2022 скачать, калифорния уакыт скачать алатау серілері алаш ұраны текст, алаш
    тобы батырлар ұраны текст атмосфералық қысым өлшейтін құрал, давление өлшейтін құрал қалай аталады 6
    сынып тест жауаптары қазақ тілі, 7 сынып қазақ тілі тест жауаптарымен

    Reply

  47. argan шампунь состав, argan шампунь отзывы жоғарғы жүйке жүйесі физиологиясы,
    ожж физиологиясы какие документы нужны для прохождения практики, производственная практика
    для студентов колледжа барымта синоним, барымта мұхтар
    әуезов

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related News

Troops

Nigerian  Army 6 Brigade troops arrests  two, recover  AK 47 riffles from kidnappers in Taraba State

November 20, 2024 14
IMG-20241119-WA0001

Ag.COAS assures on Army personnel  welfare, protection of Nigeria and citizens as top priority.

November 20, 2024 3