Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abidoun has stated his administration’s resolve towards tackling sexual violence and allied offences in the state, noting that offenders will face the consequences of their actions.
He stated his stance while received an entourage of an Anti-Sexual and Gender based led by his wife, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital, where he assured that henceforth all cases that affect the safety of women would not just be expeditiously tried but culprits would be dealt with, no matter their status.
The governor disclosed that his administration had also charged its public prosecution team to ensure that all cases relating to violence against women are fast-tracked and offenders brought to book.
Abiodun who also noted that his administration has set up the Violence against Persons Prohibition Committee, to ensure sensitisation on the issues surrounding the illegal acts would also educate victims on stigmatisation.
He said, “On May 13th, we set up a committee, the Violence against Persons Prohibition Committee. There is a law that was passed in 2017, but nothing happened.
“What we did was to sit down with our Attorney General and the rest of our team and this committee was charged to look into all the issues that has to do with the girl-child, women abuse all forms of abuse against women. This we did before the incident of the girl in Edo state,” he said.
The governor further commended the walk against violence staged by high-profile women on Monday in the state.
Earlier in her remarks, the wife of the Ogun state governor and convener of the Anti-Sexual and gender based rally, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun urged residents of the state not to remain silent against violence against women.
