Omo! Big news for Abia State as Governor Alex Otti com launch Nchedo Sexual Assault Referral Centre for Aba General Hospital. Dis na big move wey go help tackle gender-based violence wey don dey vex plenty people for the state.
For di commissioning wey happen on Wednesday, Otti talk say e go make sure sey dem gree fight gender-based violence wella for Abia. Him mention say sexual violence and child molestation na serious wahala wey dey spoil our society. We suppose change our ways so dat things like dis no go dey happen again.
Otti also hail di Minister for Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, wey come grace di occasion. Him invite everybody to join hand to fight GBV and make sure say women dey safe for everywhere. Dis new centre go provide emergency medical care, forensic exam, legal guidance, and even therapy all under one roof!
Di governor express hope for better partnership with European Union wey don dey support di project. Him talk say dem go open two more centres so that sufferness no go dey happen again. Progress dey happen for Abia as dem dey make plans to improve di hospital environment too – dem no fit allow our pikin dem study or receive care for places wey no dey decent.
Hajiya Imaan also emphasize say GBV na big matter for Nigeria, say plenty people dey suffer for this wahala, and wey no fit let dem silence di issue again. Her words strong as she talk say this new centre go improve justice for survivors and help dem heal.
We don hear sey over 50 Sexual Assault Referral Centres dey for di country and dem don support more than 58,000 survivors since di start. Dis na serious matter! Di government dey firm on policy reform too, according to di Minister, to make sure sey we address di root causes wey dey lead to violence.
Di Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Mrs Ngozi Blessing Felix, talk sey di Nchedo SARC go reduce trauma for survivors as dem go fit get all necessary support for one place. Na brain work dis! Dis centre go join hand with di Sexual Offenders Register to make sure sey dem prosecute offenders no be only talk.
World Bank leader, Mr Michael Ilesanmi, praise Abia State Government for di commitment to gender equality. Dem dey rule for dis matter as dem don jagajaga support to empower women. Data show sey over 50,000 survivors don receive help nationwide, according to Dr Danladi Plang of IDEA.
Na real blessing for Abia State as di European Union don give over ₦2 billion to support di Sexual Assault Referral Centres. Dem dey talk sey prevention and sustainability na key if we wan end di matter for good.
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