Health

Stakeholders Harp on Prevention of Violence Against Person

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The need to prevent all forms of violence against person to maximum protection as well provide effective remedies for survival and punishment of perpetrators has again been emphasized by stakeholders In Ibadan.

The stakeholders who are drawn from Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, State Ministry of Women Affiars, State Ministry of Justice, made this position known in their separate remarks during a day workshop for journalists, organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) and Centre for Population and Reproductive Health (CPRH) in partnership with the Oyo Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists.


Representing the State Primary Healthcare, Mrs Baliqees Olawoyin, disclosed that using the ‘gender-based’ aspect is important as it highlights the fact that many forms of violence against women are rooted in power inequalities.

Olawoyin stressed further that though both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and girls.


She however identified a challenge of culture and conspiracy of silence as the major problem attached to “gender -based violence through which Oyo state government has started working upon to sensitize the local communities.

Representing Oyo state Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Akinpelu noted that the ministry is always at alert to provide quick and rapid response to any case reported.


Akinpelu added that the ministry has large roles to play in ensuring the rights of women, children , vulnerable, (Widows) , and aged are protected, and also integrating survival back to the society.

Representing State Ministry of Justice, Barrister Olamide Idowu said the ministry intervention is multi- sectorial, which involves calling in parties to mediate and achieve policy outcome.


Speaking on the theme, The Violence against Person Prohibition (VAPP) Law, it’s content and implementation, Barr Idowu noted that there was need for the media to educate and inform the members of the public that they have access to justice.

Earlier in her welcome address, Senior Project Coordinator, Centre for population and reproductive health, Mrs Tolulope Babawarun, said the program was planned to interact with Media to understand the current situation on ground and proffer possible way out.

Noting that the media interractive session will also help practitioners in the role as agents of awareness creation in a bid to ensure that proper solutions are articulated.

“These will help highlight the role of the media in dissemination of the VAPP law and progress made on its implementation”, she added.

Olumide Ogunbiyi

Judiciary

UNPF Sensitizes Judges on VAPP 2020 Law

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Clear understanding of relevant laws and its provisions would aid proper enforcement of such laws in the dispensation of justice.

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Muntar Abimbola stated this at a 2-day sensitization seminar for judges and magistrates in Oyo State on the in-depth knowledge and implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law 2020 which was held on the 29th and 30th November, 2021 at the Kakanfo Inn and Conference Centre in Ibadan.

Justice Abimbola while acknowledging that the saying, “Justice delayed is justice denied” was true, noted that it was equally important not to rush the justice process in an unfair manner.

In a remark, the Director, Centre for Population and Reproductive Health, Professor Oladosu Ojengbede said the seminar was aimed at bringing the VAPP 2020 law into perspective for judges and magistrates in order to enhance their decision making when relevant cases are brought before them.

Our correspondent reports that the seminar which was held by the United Nations Population Fund Project in collaboration with the Oyo State Judiciary and the Centre for Population and Reproductive Health, CPHR will continue on the 12th and 13th of December for another batch of judges and magistrates in Oyo State.

Olumide Ogunbiyi