The wife of the Oyo state governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde has called on society to extend psychological and emotional support to victims of Female Genital Mutilation.
Mrs Makinde gave the advice at the commemoration of this year’s Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, Day.
The wife of the Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Mrs Faosat Sanni noted that when needed support was rendered to victims of FGM it would help reduce the trauma to the barest minimum.
The director of the population and reproductive health, Dr Oladosu Ojengbede who explained that Oyo state ranked 3rd among states with the highest cases of FGM noted that with an ongoing awareness of the dangers inherent in the act, the number was reducing.
The state reproductive officer coordinating Female Genital Mutilation, Mrs Balqis Olawoyin said the traditional circumcisers had been working together with them to put an end to the act.
Patron Circumcision Descendants Association of Nigeria, Chief Abiola Ogundokun noted that cutting of female genitals does more harm than good, thereby appealed to other circumcisers engaged in the practice to desist from it.
Chief Ogundokun however, called on the government to empower them as circumcising children had been an age-long source of income for them.
Participants were drawn from PFN women wing, FOMWAN, NASFAT, traditional birth attendants among others.
Seyifunmi Olarinde
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