Group Condemns Attack On Ondo Commissioner, Urges Speedy Prosecution Of Attacker

By Tobi Awodipe 18 September 2023   |   9:40 pm A non-profit civil society organization focused on inclusive governance and advocacy against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), has expressed utmost displeasure and condemned in very strong terms, what it described as the unwarranted acts of physical violence perpetrated against the person of Dr Olubunmi Osadahun, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ondo… A non-profit civil society organization focused on inclusive governance and advocacy against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), has expressed utmost displeasure and condemned in very strong terms, what it described as the unwarranted acts of physical violence perpetrated against the person of Dr Olubunmi Osadahun, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ondo State.       Speaking through a press statement, the executive director of the group, Mufuliat Fijabi, said this act of violence perpetrated by a ward Chairman, Olumide Awolumate, of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Arigidi, in Akoko North West, over palliatives, further reiterates the negative impact of patriarchy and absolute lack of respect for the commissioner and the office she holds.     Fijabi said this totally unacceptable act is no doubt a reflection of gender-based violence (GBV) that is prevalent across the country which calls for an absolute condemnation by all.            She added that women and girls deserve respect and dignity and this is despite all the international and regional commitments that Nigeria has made as well as the adoption of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition, (VAPP) Act in 2015. The Ondo State Government, she said, has also domesticated the VAPP Act in 2021.      While the video clip displaying violent attack on the Honorable Commissioner has gone viral, SGAI wishes to state categorically, that expedited action on investigation and prosecution will contribute significantly to setting a good precedence that will deter others who are currently engaged in acts of violence against persons publicly and privately. 1 day ago The Nigeria Police Force has warned the general public about recent activities of some individuals operating as middlemen, acting as negotiators, and exploiting the names of high-ranking police officers, including that of the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to intimidate and coerce others on behalf of individuals who are currently in police custody over involvement… 1 day ago A non-profit civil society organization focused on inclusive governance and advocacy against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), has expressed utmost displeasure and condemned in very strong terms, what it described as the unwarranted acts of physical violence perpetrated against the person of Dr Olubunmi Osadahun, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ondo… 1 day ago A coalition of women groups under the auspices of Womanifesto has condemned the assault on the Ondo commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Olubunmi Osadahun by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 1 Akoko North-West, Olumide Awolumate, popularly known as Cuba. In a viral video, over the weekend, Awolumate was… 1 day ago FRESH details on agitation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio emerged, yesterday, indicating disaffection that followed appointments into committees, was only diversionary. The real angst of a group of aggrieved senators might be suspicion about incapacity of the Senate President to checkmate what some northern lawmakers have called ‘Yorubanisation’ of the country’s financial system and economy.… 1 day ago Joint troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralized three suspects of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in a fierce encounter that ensued during a clearance operation in the early hours today at Igboro Forest, between Arochukwu and Ohafia Local Government Areas…