Mudashiru Obasa, Lagos
state house of assembly speaker, while speaking at the Fifth International
Conference on Women and Children at the Nigerian Institute of International
Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos,said: “We should guard against false
propaganda as some reported cases of violence against girls and women have
proved non-existent.”
“Our ladies should desist
from everything that can expose them to unnecessary violence. They should be
mindful of friends they keep, gatherings they find themselves and the kinds of
dresses they put on.
“Some of these variables
are inherent triggers of violence against them in most cases. So, morality
should be their watchword in every occasion.”
The speaker also reminded
those present that the state house of assembly passed two laws some years back
on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence against Women.
These laws, he claimed,
became necessary because the state government and the society can no longer
accept the adornment of domestic violence in the garb of family affair.
The laws, he said were
made to “provide information about support services and encouraging citizens to
break the culture of silence by reporting cases of violations and pursuing
criminal litigation to punish offenders.”
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