Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has signed the Sexual Violence Against Children law recently passed by the state House of Assembly. The new law would ensure compulsory treatment and care for child victims of sexual violence.
This was made known in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (APS), Yinka Oyebode.
Governor Fayemi, who said this on Friday, called for synergy among states in the federation to combat the incessant occurrence of child defilement and rape in the country.
He also promised to engage the Nigeria Governors’ Forum on the issue to determine what emergency measures to put in place to address the crisis situation more effectively.
He urged the state House of Assembly to engage civil society organisations and the private sector with a view to identifying urgent intervention in ending violence against women and girl child that can be implemented immediately.
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