Wives of the 36 governors on Tuesday protested sexual assault against women and children, calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to create sexual offences desks at police stations.
They made the call in a statement by Bisi, wife of the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi; Chairman; Northern Governors Wives’ Forum, Amina Abubakar; and Chair, Southern Governors Wives’ Forum, Betsy Obaseki, on Tuesday.
The group said they would support efforts aimed at stopping domestic violence.
The women said, “All medical facilities should be equipped with rape kits and post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent rape victims from contracting HIV, while professional counselling services should be made available to sexual violence survivors.” Read more