By Fasilat Lawal
Victims of Gender Based Violence have been told to voice out their ordeal to get justice.
Zonal Chairman, Local Organizing Committee of the 30th Anniversary of Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih-Society, NAFSAT Oyo Zone 1, Mr Mohammed Akanbi stated this during a fitness walk to Bodija market to sensitize people as parts of activities commemorating the anniversary in Ibadan
Mr Akanbi explained that the issue of Gender Based Violence was prevalent in society, resulting in girls and women being emotionally demoralized and subjected to untold hardship.
Secretary of the Local Organizing Committee of NASFAT 30th Anniversary, Hajiya Shakira Yusuf, speaking on the theme of the walk” Gender Based Violence” said the fitness walk and the theme were carefully chosen to create awareness among the increased number of violated women and girls who had refused to amplify their voices to get justice.
In a remark, the Zonal Chairman of NAFSAT, Oyo Zone 1, Alhaji Abdul Razak Fadahunsi, explained that besides its voice against GBV, the association equally sought to urge male and female gender to embrace dialogue rather than resorting to violence.
Alhaji Fadahunsi noted that to complement the government’s effort to tackle GBV, the organization, as part of its programme, seeks justice for people who are violated, and encourages victims of GBV to avail themselves of the free service.
He called on the government to partner with non-governmental organisations to end GBV and ensure violators are adequately penalized.
The fitness walk, which started from Samonda, cut through Sango, Awolowo, Bodija Market and, back to Samonda.
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