The Zamfara State Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) has recorded no fewer than 400 sexual assault cases in the last two years, its coordinator, Ahmad Shehu, said.
Shehu said this in Gusau on Wednesday at an interactive session with civil society organisations (CSOs) media, security personnel, members of the state’s children parliaments and representatives from ministries, departments and agencies in the state.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised by Save the Children International (SCI), an NGO, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
The event was held to commemorate the 2021 International Day for Girl Child with the theme: “Digital Generation, Our Generation”.
In their separate motions at the event, members of the state’s children’s parliament called on the government to investigate and end the girls’ `almajiri’ issues in the state.
They also called on the authorities to make concerted efforts to find solutions for various challenges affecting girl child development.
A member representing Bungudu Local Government Area in the parliament, Nura Usman, expressed fear over the growing rate of female almajiri in the state.
According to him, the issue is becoming terrible especially in the rural communities. (NAN).
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