90% Kwara homes engaged in female genital mutilation - NGO

Date: 2017-10-14

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Women and Youth Development Initiative (WOYODEV), has said that over 90 per cent of homes in Kwara State carry out female genital mutilation otherwise known as circumcision.

Speaking with this medium, yesterday, the Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Tosin Ajayi said the figure was derived from investigation and series of interviews carried out by the NGO in the state.

According to Ajayi, the only solution to problem confronting the girl-child is by putting an end to circumcision.

On the widespread believe that a circumcised woman is promiscuous, she said "there are so many women out there that are not circumcised and are more promiscuous than you can ever imagine, they still have flair for men, it all depends on the mind and the upbringing."

Similarly, Mrs Mariam Yusuf who represented the Kwara State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Ayinke Saka called for concerted efforts from individuals and other NGOs in the fight against female genital mutilation.

"We are calling on all NGOs to join in the campaign against female circumcision because the act portends various degrees of health challenges for the girl-child. It could lead to cervical cancer and other deadly ailment," she stated.

In her remarks, the keynote speaker, Mrs. Taiwo Oredola said large percentage of girls and women between the age of 15 and 49 have undergone female genital mutilation in Nigeria, adding that the process involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for nonmedical reasons.

In the same vein, Dr (Mrs.) Zainab Balogun who spoke on the topic, 'The need to end Female Genital Mutilation' stated that the act is a criminal offence as provided by the nation's constitution.

Balogun, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Bazarab Educational Foundation said, "Circumcision or mutilation of the girl-child or woman is hereby prohibited. Any person who performs female circumcision or female genital mutilation or engages in carrying out such commits an offence and liable upon conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or a fine not exceeding N200,000 or both.

"Since female genital mutilation has no verifiable health benefit, ending it will help stop a form of sexual violence against future generation of girls and women as well as protect their human rights, she posited.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olabimpe Olani     Adesoye College     Prince Bola Ajibola     Bashiru Makama     Afetu Of Alabe     Undergraduate Bursary     Olofa Of Offa     Bola Olukoju     Halimah Perogi     Baaziki Sulaiman     Ijagbo     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Issa Baba     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Council Of The Wise     Sunset Workers     Olatomiwa Williams     Kawu Baraje     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Haliru Dantoro     Osi     Taiwo Joseph     Shuaib Jawondo     Al-Hikmah University     Ladi Hassan     Abdullahi Biffo     Babs Iwarere     Yekini Adio     Saka Isau     Saka Keji     Oke-Ogun     LEAH Charity Foundation     Modibo Kawu     Peter Obi     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Jaigbade Alao     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Abdulfatai Baakini     John Kehinde Salako     Facebook     Oko-Erin     Government High School Adeta     Ibrahim Abiodun     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Kwara Volleyball Association     National Broadcasting Commission     Ahman Patigi     Babaloja-General     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Tafidan Kaiama     Mubarak Oladosu     Tanke     Yunus Lawal     Ado Ibrahim     SSA Youth Engagement     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Lanre Issa Onilu     Dauda Adesola     NIPR     JAAC     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Sa\'adu Salau     Gbemi Saraki     Onilu     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Baba Issa Awoye     Budo-Egba     Kayode Laro     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Abdulwahab Ololele     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Sulaiman Gado     Adebayo Salami    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulfatah Ahmed     Titus Ashaolu     Hussein Olokooba     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Oyelere Oyinloye     Maja     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Kulende-UITH     Alore     Olaiya Lawal     Cornelius Adebayo     Logun     Aisha Buhari     Nurudeen Muhammed     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Press Release     Maryam Nurudeen     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Danladi     Yemi Osinbajo     Ramadhan     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Imam Gambari     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Sardauna Of Ilorin     KWATMA     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Bola Magaji     Tsaragi/Share     Shehu Jimoh     Micheal Imoudu     Jalala     Bank Of Industry     Council Of The Wise     Iliasu     Radio Kwara     AbdulHamid Adi     Oya State     Patigi Regatta     Bolaji Abdullahi     Ijagbo     Kwara Metro Park     Ilorin     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Damilola Yusuf     Yemi Sanni     Saheed Alakoso     Erubu     Awili Pedro     Royal FM     Aliyu U. Tilde     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     MATTA Girls Foundation     Taofeeq Olateju     Peter Obi     Babaita     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Niyi Ogundiran     Oko Erin     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     IQRA College     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Magaji Erubu     Bolakale Kawu     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Memunat Monsuma     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Okanlawon Musa     Ishola Abdullahi     David Adesina     Apado     SUBEB     Sa\'adu Salau     Galadima     Ahmed Alhasssan