NSCDC handles 50 cases of gender-based violence in Kwara – Commandant

Date: 2023-11-30

Commandant Umar Mohammed of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, on Tuesday said their Gender Unit has effectively addressed 50 cases of domestic violence.

Mohammed said this at a one-day seminar organised by the Gender Unit to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Ilorin.

He said that under his leadership, the Gender Unit handled 10 instances of physical assault, with several cases currently in court.

Mohammed said this reflected the command's commitment to seeking justice for gender-based violence victims.

He said the command was committed to eradicating gender-based violence in the state.

Mohammed said the NSCDC was ready to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to wage a comprehensive war against societal menace.

The Head of the Gender Unit, SC Rachael Dada, said their primary goal of raising awareness was to help distressed women and girls in the public domain.

She said that the initiative sought to bring together partners for constructive discussions on the challenges and opportunities involved in eliminating violence against women and girls in the society.

Ms Olaoye Olajumoke, National Human Rights Coordinator in Kwara, said there was the need to adopt and strengthen policies for the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls at all levels.

She stressed the importance of designing mechanisms to eliminate discrimination against women and girls in both public and private spheres on sexual and other forms of exploitation.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those who graced the occasion included the Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA), CEO of GLOHWAC, and FIDA.

NAN

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sabi     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Omoniyi Ayinla     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Pakata     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Lai Mohammed     Kawu     Tunji Arosanyin     Omotoso Musa     KWASSIP     ENetSuD     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Baruten     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Yakubu Shaaba     Metro Park     Tunde Saad     Age AbdulKareem     Kwha.gov.ng     Seni Saraki     Kwara Hotel     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Babaloja-General     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Orisa Bridge     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Dagbalodo     Kwara State Pension Board     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     The Herald     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Plat Technologies Limited     Agbarigidoma     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Gbemisola Saraki     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Muhammadu Gobir     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Kisira     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Bayo Onimago     Shehu Jimoh     Afeyin-Olukuta     Tsaragi-Share     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Congress For National Consensus     Ajike People Support Centre     Okiki     Mutawali     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Olabimpe Olani     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Dumagi     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Mamman Saba Jibril     New Nigeria People’s Party     Sa\'adu Salahu     Dan Masanin     Umar Ayinla Saro     Kaosarah Adeyi     Manzuma     Local Government     Kemi Adeosun     Abioye Bello     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Folaranmi Aro     Yahaya Seriki     PPS     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

KW-GIS     2017 Budget     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Olusegun Adeniyi     Yusuf Ali     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Adeola Abraham     Sadiq Buhari     Yomi Ogunsola     Titus Ashaolu     Mohammed Ibrahim     Shola Odetundun     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Unilorin     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Ubandoma     Halidu Danbaba     Yakubu Danladi     Firdaos Amasa     Ayinke Saka     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Shuaibu Yaman     Overland     Riskat Opakunle     Muslim Cementary     Ilorin South     Okiki     Alliance For Democracy     Saka Adeyemo     Adeniyi Ojo     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Kwara TV     Abdulkadir Orire     Garba Dogo     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Yeketi     Adebara     Ajakaye     Ayo Adeyemi     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Bisi Oyeleke     Dairo Kunle Paul     Oko-Erin     07039448763     Taofik Abdulkareem     NURTW     Tosin Saraki     Babaloja-General     Ahmad Uthman     Ahman Patigi     Ghali Muhammed     Mufti Of Ilorin     Muftau Akanbi Oke     ANCOPPS     Just Law Forum     Aro Yahaya     Jaigbade Alao     Dumagi     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Tunji Oyawoye     Durosinlohun Atiku     Ahmed \'Lateef     Mashood Dauda     Isiaka Yusuf     Trader Moni     Wahab Egbewole     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Okanlawon Musa     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Kabir Shagaya     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi