Nigeria’s rape survivors demand special rehabilitation programme
No fewer than 300 rape survivors in Adamawa have demanded a special programme to heal their pains and provide access to justice.
Adek Ozaveshe, the team lead and executive director of Today for Tomorrow Initiative, an NGO, disclosed this to journalists at the end of the youth road walk in commemoration of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence in Yola on Wednesday.
She said the commemoration was organised in collaboration with the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) to create awareness for the public against GBV in Adamawa.
“Among us, there are survivors. I am one of them but lucky to be married. Help us, help our today and tomorrow, please pity our future, pity our children by stopping such acts in society,” said Ms Ozaveshe.
According to her, some survivors were now living with HIV because they were not protected during the act.
She further said such a special programme would go a long way to heal the pains felt by the survivors emotionally and psychologically and create awareness on how to succeed in life.
Ketura Balanso, the state coordinator of the NGO, called on all stakeholders, particularly the judiciary, to join hands in ensuring justice for survivors.
Godiya Simon, executive director of Adamawa Concern Disable Foundation, called on all to break the culture of silence on GBV in Adamawa and other states.
According to her, that would help ensure justice for survivors and protect others in the future.
(NAN)
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