The Nationwide President of the Worldwide Federation of Girls Legal professionals, Mrs Amina Agbaje, has enlisted the assist of spiritual leaders in taming the rising violence towards ladies and ladies in Nigeria via efficient methods.
Agbaje spoke in a message to the two-day annual dialogue on GBV with the theme, “Engagement, coordination and sharing of classes on GBV prevention between spiritual, conventional and authorities leaders in Nigeria”, organised by FIDA, Ekiti State Chapter in partnership with Ford Basis in Ado Ekiti on Friday.
The FIDA nationwide president stated, “The escalating violence towards ladies and ladies in Nigeria is fueled by a posh interaction of religion, tradition, financial, political, historic and different social elements, discriminatory traditions and societal norms”.
Agbaje, who stated {that a} plan of motion in stopping GBV occurrences within the locations of worship was anticipated on the finish of the dialogue, charged spiritual leaders to “function change brokers and advocates of girls and ladies rights, abdicate social norms and beliefs of their members via efficient messaging and campaigns via workable methods”.
FIDA Chairperson in Ekiti State, Oyinade Olatunbosun, who sought spiritual leaders’ involvement in making certain GBV was prevented from occurring in church buildings and mosques within the state, confused the necessity for collective consideration and advocacy to finish the scourge.
Olatunbosun stated, “Spiritual leaders have vital roles to play in prevention of prevalence of GBV. They’ll, via their platforms and influential positions in shaping opinions, assist elevate consciousness about all types of home violence towards ladies and ladies.”
The FIDA chairperson, who stated the yearly dialogue was supported by the Ford Basis to strategise with the spiritual leaders on how you can curtail the elements that promote GBV in Ekiti State, stated, “The dialogue is important as most instances of GBV towards ladies and ladies are being shielded based mostly on cultural and spiritual elements.”
The Coordinator of the Ford Basis Challenge at FIDA Nigeria, Rita Abba, stated the dialogue was aimed toward figuring out elements selling GBV and offering spiritual leaders with related expertise and data to turn out to be advocates for change.
Abba, who lamented the the rising instances of GBV in society, stated the ugly pattern within the violence required elevated efforts from all stakeholders together with spiritual leaders, conventional rulers, civil societies and most people to checkmate it.
She stated, “We have now modified our techniques, we at the moment are coming from the angle of prevention. We imagine if there’s a change in mindset, if persons are educated, if persons are conscious, if persons are enlightened and if everyone is doing their half, it would go an extended solution to change common behaviour throughout our communities which is able to give us that long-term aim of ending and mitigating GBV.”
The State Chairman, the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria, Rev. Emmanuel Aribasoye, represented by Rotimi Oluwatusin, and the consultant of Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Ekiti State, Alhaji Ahmed Bakare, who spoke of their goodwill messages, stated the dialogue was yet one more discussion board for higher understanding in how you can stop GBV within the locations of worship.
