"Women are helpers, not slaves", stop maltreating them – Lawyer

Date: 2017-09-07

A lawyer, Mr Tayo Akanni, has urged government at all levels to lead the campaign against maltreatment of women and make sure the perpetrators are made to face the law. Akanni made the call in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin, saying "women are helpers, not slaves".

According to him, there is the need for women to have adequate protection against any form of maltreatment in view of its psychological effect on them, describing maltreatment of women as evil.

He expressed displeasure at the behaviour of the men who were maltreating women even at the slightest provocation, saying "some Nigerian men have no respect for women".

"Some men will assault their wives in the public not minding the effect. They have that sick mentality that their wives are their property and can be treated anyhow. "When you beat or insult a woman, it sticks to her memory as she will not be able to concentrate and properly carry out her daily activities.

"Women are not slaves. They are helpers. Men must learn to entertain their opinions and stop seeing them as weaker vessels.

"Africans must emulate the western world on how fair a society should be to a woman. Women's rights are well protected in most advanced countries unlike Africa where women are being subjected to slavery," he said.

The lawyer also appealed to journalists and religious leaders to campaign against maltreatment of women in order to move the society to move forward. NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Paul Odama     Akorede     Samuel Adedoyin     Ubandawaki     Oluwole Dupe     Yemi Osinbajo     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Reuben Paraje     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Oke-Ogun     Aminu Adisa Logun     Michael Nzwekwe     Firdaos Amasa     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Labour Party     Shaaba Lafiagi     April 11     Tanke Road     Shagari     Moses Afolayan     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     KSIRS     Jimba Babatunde     James Ayeni     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Offa Poly     Kwara Polytechnic     Vasolar     Ballah     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Razak Atunwa     Sa\'adu Gambari     Yeketi     Awili Pedro     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Mahe Abdulkadir     Bashirat Bola Bello     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Gbenga Adebayo     Oba Of Jebba     Ibrahim Gambari     UNILORIN Alumni     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Oke Sunna     Ishaq Oloyede     Bolakale Kawu     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Y.A. Abdulkareem     UITH     Bolakale Ayo     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Ileloke     Bond     Kunle Suleiman     Alao Ayotunde     Sunday Popo-Ola     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Lanre Issa Onilu     Offa     Students Union Government     Kwabes     Kulende     Ahman Patigi     Babajide Ajayi     Omotoso Musa     Kemi Adeosun     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Biliaminu Aliu     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Amuda Musbau     NaAllah     Ahmed Bayero    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Rotimi Oyedepo     Ike Ekweremadu     Ilorin Curfew     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Abdullahi Atanda     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Kwarareports     Kawu Baraje     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Ibrahim Jawondo     Malete     Sarah Alade     Khairat Gwadabe     Age AbdulKareem     TVC Female National Debate     Toyin Saraki     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     ASMAU PLAZA     Fola Consultant     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Sobi     Bisi Kristien     Bukola Ajikobi     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Saduki Lafiagi     AbdulRauf Keji     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Gbenga Awoyale     Sarah Jubril     Rebecca Bake     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     IHS     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Hassanat Bello     Sam Onile     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Tosin Saraki     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Tunde Oyawoye     AbdulHamid Adi     Demola Banu     Yahaya Abdulkareem     John Olajide Adedipe     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Kwara United     Ahman Pategi University     Lithium     NNPP     Ayinde Oki     A.O. Belgore     Dankaka     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Student Learning Support Helpline     Jelili Yusuf     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Y.A. Abdulkareem     International Vocational Centre     Galadima     Yekeen Alabi     Ibrahim Bio     Ibrahim Oniye     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     IEDPU     Computer Based Test     Sardauna     Kehinde Boyede     Hassan Taiye Salam     Alliance For Democracy     Alabi Lawal     Olaitan Buraimoh     Alfa Yahaya Road