State governors in Nigeria have jointly declared a state of emergency.
They will not only tighten laws on rape, they will all be naming and shaming rapists.
This was revealed on Thursday by the Nigeria Governors Forum in a communique signed by the Chairman of the NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
The governors noted that they agreed to, “Declare a State of Emergency on Sexual and Gender-based Violence. Governors strongly condemned all forms of violence against women and children and committed to ensuring that offenders face the maximum weight of the law;
“Call on State Governors that have not already domesticated relevant gender-based protection laws to domesticate the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, the Child Rights Act and the updated Penal Code to increase protection for women and children and ensure speedy investigation and prosecution of perpetrators in addition to creating a sex offenders register in each State to name and shame.”
