Nigerians Kick Against Female Genital Cutting

More Nigerians have lend their voices towards the total eradication of female genital cutting.

At a programme organized by the Programmes Department of The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station Dugbe, a member of child protection network, Mrs Oluwatoyin Daniels strongly condemned the practice.
She said it would be more helpful if parents could teach their children all they needed to know about sexual development than resorting to a harmful practice.

Recalling the origin of the practice, a member of the United Nations’ International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, Prince Lekan Adefioye said female genital cutting was an old method adopted by soldiers to prevent their wives from promiscuity when they were away on official assignments.

Zonal Director FRCN Ibadan, Mrs Bolatito Joseph, represented by the Deputy Director Sports and Outside Broadcast, Doctor Abiodun Ogidan said enlightenment should continue until there was total eradication of female genital cutting.

The programme convener, Mrs Olubunmi Adigun said the programme was organised as part of Radio Nigeria’s Contribution in building a society devoid of harmful practices.

Highlights of the programme were drama presentation and talks on how to wipe out Female Genital Cutting.

Lilian Ibomor