The Katsina State Government has encouraged parents and caregivers to stop hiding gender-based violence and child abuse cases no matter how closely related they are to offenders.
According to the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Hadiza Yar’adua, emergency toll-free lines are always available for reporting issues relating to Gender Based Violence in the State.
Hon. Yar’adua was speaking on Friday during a Community Sensitisation on Gender-Based Violence tagged: “Say No to GBV, Demand Accountability, Stand for Justice, Support Survivors” held at Tudun Yan-lihidda Community in the State Capital.
“We have resolved to meet with parents and their children. We must take good care of our children because God will ask us to account in the hereafter. Our findings have shown that most of the gender-based violence occurs on a daily basis hence it is not something to hide. And we promised that the offenders must be punished in line with the existing laws.
“It’s confirmed to us that you the parents are the ones fueling the situation because you are so reluctant to cooperate with us in taking action, that’s why we have to reach out to you first to address the issue.
“Recalled that, of recent, a ten-year-old boy was brought to us alleging that, for a period of one year, a security guard has been having unlawful canal knowledge of him. His mother brought the victim to our office. This is very disheartening. This happens.
“Some young girls are being sent to a forced marriage where in most cases, the husbands end up misusing them. Thus we will continue to remain committed in this direction”, Yar’adua restated.
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