The spouse of the President, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged mother and father and guardians throughout the nation to guard the rights, vulnerability and well-being of women within the nation.
Tinubu said this in an announcement signed on Tuesday to commemorate the Worldwide Day of Zero Tolerance for Feminine Genital Mutilation (FGM), below the theme “Her Voice, Her Future: Investing in Survivors Led Actions to Finish Feminine Genital Mutilation”.
She famous that the commemoration of FGM is one more reminder to oldsters and guardians of their accountability to guard the rights of each woman baby in Nigeria.
The First Woman additionally expressed concern over the risks and well being penalties of feminine circumcision amongst women, whereas calling on the wives of governors throughout Nigeria to proceed to help the struggle in opposition to feminine circumcision.
“We’re as soon as once more reminded of the accountability we bear to guard the rights, vulnerability and well-being of women.
“In the present day I name on mother and father, particularly moms, conventional leaders and neighborhood leaders the place feminine genital mutilation persists, to replicate on the harm and irreversible well being penalties inflicted on our daughters.
“Whereas we acknowledge the progress made within the struggle in opposition to feminine genital mutilation in Nigeria, we should tackle the practices that also persist and trigger irreparable hurt to our women.”
Tinubu recommended non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and healthcare professionals for lending their voices to the struggle in opposition to FGM throughout the nation.
“I commend all our First Women of States, different non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and healthcare professionals for lending their voices to the struggle in opposition to feminine genital mutilation throughout the nation.
“As we collectively attempt for the whole eradication of feminine genital mutilation in Nigeria by 2030, we should have all arms on deck and proceed to talk out in opposition to this injustice finished to our women,” Tinubu stated.
Feminine genital mutilation, in keeping with the World Well being Group, is “a standard dangerous apply involving the elimination of all or a part of the exterior feminine genital organs or different harm to the feminine genital organs for non-medical causes.
It’s estimated that greater than 200 million women and girls alive in the present day have undergone feminine genital mutilation within the nations the place the apply is concentrated. As well as, an estimated 3 million women are prone to feminine genital mutilation yearly, with the bulk being reduce earlier than the age of 15.
It’s stated that FGM doesn’t present any well being advantages.
Nevertheless, it may well result in speedy well being dangers, in addition to long-term issues for ladies's bodily, psychological and sexual well being and well-being.”
