Four Kwara Communities Reject FGM, Applaud State's Anti-FGM Campaign

Date: 2025-06-03

Four communities in Ilorin East Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State - Baruba, Amule, Itadu, and Idiape in Balogun Gambari Ward 1, and Magaji Are Ward 1 have condemned the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and praised the state government's efforts to combat it.

The communities expressed gratitude for initiatives led by the Kwara Ministry of Social Development and the Global Hope for Women and Children Foundation during a sensitisation programme on the dangers of FGM. The event, held in Ilorin East, was opened by a representative of the Social Development Commissioner.

Participants highlighted the need to sustain awareness campaigns and community engagement to eliminate FGM, acknowledging the state's leadership in enforcing anti-FGM laws and promoting gender equality.

The resource person and founder of Global Hope for Women and Children Foundation, Dr Christy Oluwole said the programme was organised "to build capacity for both men and boys, community leaders, religious leaders, artisans, teachers, civil servants, students and the general public in putting an end to the harmful practices of female genital mutilation in communities. "

She explained that FGM is an offence under the VAPP Act/law and the Child Rights Act /law with sanctions of four years imprisonment or N200,000 fine or both.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Photo News     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Patience Jonathan     Towoju     National Democratic Congress     Mumeen Lah     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Assayomo     Yahaya Dumoye     Chief Imam Of Offa     Orisa Bridge     Kulende     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Aliyu Adebayo     Abubakar Usman Jos     Amule Elementary School     Kwara North     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Mohammed Lawal     GGDSS Pakata     David Adesina     AbdulHamid Adi     AGF Abdulrazaq     Air Peace     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Alabe     NIPR     Bello Oyebanji     Agbarigidoma     Bello Abubakar     Patigi Regatta     Ojuekun Sarumi     Ita-Nmo Market     IESA     Tayo Awodiji     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Fatimoh Lawal     Kawu     Daud Adeshola     Chikanda     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Sayomi     Tosin Saraki     ER-KANG Mining     Baakini     Bayo Lawal     Galadima     Okiki     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Ballah     Split Diamond Interchange     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Isiaka Alikinla     Surajudeen Akanbi     Baruten     Folashade Omoniyi     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Face Masks     Saliu Oluwole     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Offa     Gamji Members Association     Salihu Ajia     Roheemat Hammed     EndSARS     Kabir Shagaya     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Ilorin Curfew     Hassanat Bello     Odo-Owa     High Court     Ibrahim Mohammed    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Tafidan Kaiama     Kunbi Titiloye     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Ike Ekweremadu     Dagbalodo     Makama Of Kaiama     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     New Nigeria People’s Party     NSCIA     Baba Issa     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Owo Isowo     Adamu Atta     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Durosinlohun Kawu     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Coronavirus     Shoprite     Kamoru Kadiri     Salman Alada     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Noah Yusuf     Sabi     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Ubandoma     Joseph Bamigboye     Doyin Agbamu     Kamaldeen Gambari     Raji AbdulRasaq     KWAFFA     Lola Ashiru     Idowu Aremu     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Isin     Salary     LEAH Charity Foundation     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Yusuf A. Usman     GRA     Lanre Badmus     Amosa     Adanla-Irese     11th Galadima     Ilorin South Constituency     Talaka Parapo     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Plat Technologies     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Javed Khan     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Issa Oloruntogun     Mohammed Lawal     Otuka     Oba Of Jebba     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Tunji Oyawoye     Mufutau Olatinwo     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Ayedun     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Kawu Baraje     John Obuh     Public Holiday     Timothy Akangbe     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Vasolar Consortium     Na\'Allah     JUSUN     Saba Jibril     Falokun-Oja     Village Alive Development Association     Nigeria Customs Service     Bayo Ojo     Olokoba