The Abia State Governor, Okezie lkpeazu has inaugurated the State Action and Technical Committees on Gender Based Violence, with a charge on them to formulate and execute policies that will ensure total reduction and eradication of gender based violence in the State.

Speaking while inaugurating the two Committees at the Government House Umuahia, Governor lkpeazu disclosed that Government having noted with concern the increasing rate of gender based violence in the State, country and world at large, deemed it necessary to constitute the two Committees to ascertain how gender based violence can be reduced to the barest minimum and ensure that the women folk live normal lives devoid of pain occasioned by violence meted on them.

The Governor represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu expressed worry over the violence suffered by women in higher institutions and homes, including the issue of rape, wife battering and abuse of the girl child by parents and called on the State Action and Technical Committees to develop and implement policies around gender based violence and child protection, in addition to forming wider network for Community Action on Gender Based Violence.

He further charged them to advise government and relevant stakeholders on the response and prevention of gender based violence, facilitate awareness and also provide trainings for Agencies and Partners, to articulate, advocate and sensitize the public on issues related to Gender Based Violence, as well as initiate and situate policies that will protect the rights of the child, women and vulnerable groups among others.

The State’s Chief Executive reassured Abians that the present administration is determined to ensure that at the end of the exercise, Gender Based Violence will be totally eradicated in the State and expressed optimism that with the exposure, experience, pedigree and Calibre of members of the two important Committees, they will give a good account of themselves and deliver on schedule.

Responding on behalf of the two Committees, the wife of the Governor and Chairman of the State Action Committee on Gender Based Violence, Mrs Nkechi lkpeazu represented by the Commissioner of Women Affairs, Chief Mrs Ukachi Amala pointed out that the importance of the two Committees cannot be overemphasized considering the wickedness meted on the girl child in the society and promised that they will leave no stone unturned to bring an end to the menace.

The State Action and Technical Committees members are drawn from Heads of Ministerial and Non Ministerial Agencies, representatives from office of the wife of the Governor, FIDA, Child Protection Agency, Law Enforcement Agencies, the Vicar Hope Foundation, Chief Press Secretary, office of the wife of the Governor, Abia State Orientation Agency, NCWS, the BCA, NLC, State Council of Ndieze, CAN, among others. It has Mrs Charity Mbaja and Chinyere Nwogwugwu the Desk Officers of the Ministry of Women Affairs as the Secretaries.

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NEWSIslamic group attacks Amotekun, makes accusationsPublished 3 mins ago on January 14, 2021By John Owen Nwachukwu
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Amotekun, the South West regional security outfit, of intimidating other ethnic groups living and doing businesses in the region.

According to the Islamic organization, members of Amotekun are profiling and intimidating Northerners traveling down south.

MURIC further accused the security outfit of engaging in extra-judicial killings of Yoruba people.

The group’s claim was contained in a statement signed and issued to DAILY POST on Thursday by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola.

“Reports reaching us indicate that the South West regional security outfit, Amotekun, has been engaging in extra-judicial killings,” MURIC said.

“Among those killed without proper recourse to law were Akolade Gbadebo, a 400 level student of the University of Ibadan, who was killed on 26th December, 2020. Seven Fulanis were also reported killed at Ayete in Ibarapa North Local Government area of Oyo State on Monday, 11th January, 2021.

“We also have reports that vehicles coming from or going to the North are being stopped by members of the Amotekun corps. They order Hausa-Fulanis to disembark, search them and almost strip them naked.

“MURIC strongly condemns this act of stereotyping of a particular ethnic group.

“The intimidation of Northern travelers violates the spirit and letter of Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

“We believe that Amotekun can be useful in stemming the tide of insecurity in the South West without targeting any particular ethnic group,” MURIC alleged.

Recall that Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) had recently warned the Fulani apex socio-cultural organisation, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) against an alleged “plot” to infiltrate Amotekun.

OPC gave the warning while reacting to MACBAN’s call for inclusion of its members and other ethnic bodies in the outfit.

In a similar development, a South West group, the Yoruba One Voice (YOV), had called on the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to, without further delay inaugurate the Amotekun in the state.

The group made the call while expressing concern about the spate of insecurity, wondering why it took the Governor “almost a year to inaugurate the outfit”.

Amotekun, with the motto ‘zero tolerance to crime’, was founded on January 9, 2020 by the six governors of the South West Nigeria for the purpose of curbing insecurity in the region.

CONTINUE READINGNEWSTraditional rulers begin mass campaign against open defecation in JigawaPublished 8 mins ago on January 14, 2021By Khaleel Muhammad
Ringim Emirates council has directed all its village heads to embark on a mass sensitization campaign against open defecation in the area.

Emir of Ringim, Dr. Sayyadi Abubakar Mahmud gave the directives during an advocacy visit on the emir at his place.

This is coming after UNICEF selected additional three local Governments for Open Defecation Free Programme, including; Taura, Guri and Jahun local government areas in Jigawa State.

Sayyad said the Emirate council had directed all District village and ward heads, especially in the affected local government, to embark on mobilisation of people for the success of the programme.

Earlier, the Commissioner for water resources, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba Hannu Giwa appreciated the role of traditional rulers for the success of the programme in eleven local government areas of the State.

Chairman Taura local government, Baffa Yahaya, assured to provide all the necessary support and logistics to all stakeholders for the success of the program.

He noted that the local Government would take measures to ensure full compliance.