Osun Govt. steps up action to end FGM



              

Osun State Government  has reiterated it's readiness to collaborate with both local and international agencies in a bid to end   Female Genital Mutilation.

The Commissioner for Women,Children and Social Affairs in Osun State, Barr. Olubukola Olaboopo stated this resolve at a pre-mobilization meeting on the" Movement for Good to end Female Genital Mutilation,"held in Osogbo,the State capital.

In her welcome address,at the United Nations Joint Programme, the Commissioner, who was represented by the Coordinating Director in the Ministry,  Mr Jide Falade explained that Female genital mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. 

According to Mr Jide Falade," the deadly and harmful practice is illegal and a violation of  human rights.It has no health benefit at all."

He then called on parents, grandparents and other stakeholders to join hands with the present administration in the struggle to end the age-long practice.                                

Also speaking at the occasion,the  Child Protection Specialist for UNICEF, Mrs Hadiza Ibrahim Abba disclosed that the purpose of the meeting was to initiate and strengthen a whole community-led movement to eliminate female genital mutation in five State of Nigeria where there is high prevalence of the harmful practice, including  Osun , Oyo, Ebonyin, Ekiti and Imo States.

Hadiza pointed that the Movement for Good to End Female Genital Mutilation also aims to reach 5 million people though the platform with a view to creating a movement that says “No to FGM” and promoting community action to bring concrete action to households and community levels.  

While speaking , the Special Adviser to  Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Women and Social Affairs, Mr Toyin Araoye commended  UNICEF on it's various efforts at saving girl child from the evil practice of FGM and for spirited efforts to end it completely in Nigeria.

Mrs Araoye used the opportunity to hint the meeting about the giant strides of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola at curbing the wicked act, while stressing that Mr Governor, through the unrelenting efforts of the First Lady, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola had facilitated the  signing Osun Violence Against Persons Prohibition( VAPP )Bill into law.                                             
 According to her," it is now a taboo for a person or group of persons to engage in the harmful practices of FGM and anyone found guilty will face the full wrath of the law."

Mrs Araoye also noted that the First Lady, through her lleriOluwa Development Initiative, had led her advocacy team on  campaigns and sensitization  against FGM to various rural areas in the State.

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