A women rights group , the Womanifesto in collaboration with the Ondo State Ministry of Women Affairs and the office of the wife of the Governor have staged a protest in Akure the Ondo State capital demanding a stop to incessant killings across Nigeria.
The women led by the Governor’s wife , Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu and the National Coordinator of Womanifesto , Dr Abiola Akiyode all dressed in black carried placards with the inscriptions – ” Mr President Secure our lives” , #stop the killings.
The women took the protest to the Governor’s office in Alagbaka where they met with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and members of his cabinet.
Receiving the women group , Governor Akeredolu insisted that restructuring and adoption of state police were the viable options to getting the country out of the threats of insecurity.
The National Coordinator of the Womanifesto , Dr Akiyode presented the women’s demands including publication of the identities of the victims , thorough investigation , transparent security budget report among others.
Dr Akiyode asked the Governor to make the women demands known to President Muhammadu Buhari.
In an address , the wife of the Governor , Mrs Anyanwu – Akeredolu expressed deep sadness over the Owo Killings.
The commissioner for women affairs, Dr Adebunmi Oshadahun said the Owo incident was a dangerous signal.
The women later proceeded to Owo town where the Womanifesto group made some donations to the hospitals where the survivors were receiving treatment.
Oluwatosin Ighoteguono
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