Kwara First Lady Commissions Sexual Assault Referral Center
The First Lady of Kwara State and Founder Ajike People Support Center, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq has commissioned the Sobi Sexual Assault Referral Center located within the premises of Kwara State Specialist Hospital Alagbado Ilorin, North Central Nigeria.
To consolidate on the gains recorded in the fight against sexual and gender based violence, ambassador AbdulRazaq noted that centers like this became imperative to provide support and care of survivors of sexual and gender based violence.
Ambassador AbdulRazaq commended the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his kind disposition to the cause of women saying that this is evident in his assent to the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act and the Gender Inclusion Bill which ultimately reflected in his appointment of women and youth as state officials and thanked the governor for providing a space for the project.
The first lady commended the Nigeria Governors Wives' Forum for providing the funds to execute the project while also appreciating the Kwara State committee on sexual and gender based violence, the Ministry of Women Affairs, Health , Justice, Glowoc and other Civil Society Organisations for working tirelessly for the success of the project.
Amplifying awareness
Kwara State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajia Maryam Hassana appreciated the First Lady and the Nigeria Governors Wives' Forum for leading the fight against sexual and gender based violence from the front and commended the State Committee on Sexual and gender based violence for amplifying awareness on sexual and gender based violence.
Also the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rasak Raji thanked the first lady for always making the welfare of Kwarans her core concern and appreciated the Nigeria Governors Wives' Forum for financing the project while assuring that the facility will be properly managed for optimum performance and service delivery.
The commissioning was witnessed by members of the State Executive Council, Top Government Functionaries, Traditional and Religious leaders and members of Civil Society Organisations.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem Ambassador Kayode Laro Forgo Battery Olomu Alimi Abdulrazaq Issa Baba Haruna Olawale Sulaiman Amos Justus Sayo Elelu Saka Saadu JUSUN Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone Oko-Olowo Azeez Bello Bamikole Omishore Ahmed Alhasssan CUTI Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Elerinjare-Ibobo Jawondo Okedare National Broadcasting Commission Tayo Alao Labaeka Abdul Jimoh Mohammed Hamza Usman TIIDELab Salihu Ajibola Ajia Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station Mohammed Yahaya Barki Balogun Ajikobi Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Post Utme Ilorin West Demola Banu Akeem Olatunji AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi Suraj Tunji Oyewale Lithium Deposit Ghali Muhammed Abdulrazaq Magaji Ile Arugbo Abdulkarim Adisa Kolawole Akande Sherif Sagaya Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd Baba-Isale Allocation Joseph Yemi Ajayi IPSAS TESCOM 2025 Kwara Volleyball Association Onilorin Of Ilorin 2017 Budget Saeedat Aliyu Playing Host New Nigeria People’s Party Osi AIT Ilorin Islamiya Abdulraheem Mohammed Abduraheem Ishola Moses Abiodun Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund Kwara NIPR Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Sun Qing Rong Abioye Bello Akanji Adaramaja UNILORIN Alumni Association Hakeem Lawal Metro Park Baba Idris Firdaos Amasa Oke-Ode

