Anyone caught engaged in gender-based violence in Ekiti State will not be spared irrespective of his or her status and whatever circumstances, the First Lady, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has announced.
Oyebanji made the pronouncement in Ado-Ekiti while receiving members of the State Sexual Assualt Referral Centres in her office.
According to the First Lady, there are tendencies for people to engage in rape and assault now because of the belief that the fight against such immoral behaviour had ended with Erelu Bisi Fayemi's exit from office.
She however emphasised that the laws were still in force and operational, adding that the present administration will frown at any attempt by any individual or group to promote indecent behaviour in the society.
Earlier, the coordinator, Ekiti State Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Barrister Rita Ilevbare had sought government's support for aggressive sensitization of law enforcement agencies on their commitment to the referral centres.
In a similar development, Dr. Oyebanji has promised to collaborate with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), in achieving their desired goals in the area of care-giving and issues relating to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Gender-Based Violence and other issues that are inimical to the future of the girl child as well as women development.
The President of the association in Ekiti State, Dr. Esther Akinsooto took the wife of the governor through various activities the association had embarked upon and still pushing to better the lots of women and children.
Dr. Akinsooto emphasized the need for the present administration to carry the association along so that they would be on the same page in addressing women and children health challenges.