Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and Convener of the Save
Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare, yesterday, decried the
increasing cases of rape in the country, saying it was high time urgent
measures were taken to arrest the situation.
Former Education Minister, Prof. Femi Aborisade, however, asked the
Federal Government to establish education bank similar to the Sovereign
Wealth Fund, SWF.
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| INT'L WOMEN'S DAY—Rally to mark International Women's Day yesterday in Lagos. Photo: NAN |
They made the remarks while addressing hundreds of women, who marched
from Allen Avenue, Ikeja to the Lagos House, Alausa, as part of
activities to mark the International Women Day celebration, which also
had in attendance, the Publicity Secretary of the Congress for
Progressive Change, CPC, Mr. Yinka Odumakin and his wife, Dr.
Okei-Odumakin among others.
Meanwhile, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Executive
Secretary, Prof. Bem Angwe, at a separate event in Abuja, noted that
women suffer from multiple forms of discrimination arising from complex
interplay of factors at the family, community and social levels, adding
that there was the need for a holistic approach to different social,
economic and cultural contexts of discrimination against women.
Fashola, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Adejoke
Orelope-Adefulire, said sequel to the zero tolerance of the state
government to child abuse, the state received over 10 cases relating to
child abuse daily.
The governor lamented that any child who suffered any forms of abuse, he or she cannot achieve his or her full potentials.
Fashola said: “Our next line of action is that we will be visiting
schools and tertiary institutions in the state to further sensitise the
pupils, scholars, teachers, and principals on what their rights and
responsibilities are.
Source: VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
