The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Plateau state, Barrister Olivia Dazyem has voiced out her worries over cases of child abuse, rape and other social vices, which is on the increase.

She was speaking at a meeting on child abuse and rape organized by the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Plateau State chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affair in Jos. Dazyem who was represented by Mrs Benedicta Atsar called on religious leaders to preach against indecent dressing. She added “This ugly trend in our society is worrisome; we must build a synergy to stop these animalistic tendencies that are exhibited with apparent impunity”.

The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Plateau state, Barrister Olivia Dazyem has voiced out her worries over cases of child abuse, rape and other social vices, which is on the increase.

She was speaking at a meeting on child abuse and rape organized by the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Plateau State chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affair in Jos. Dazyem who was represented by Mrs Benedicta Atsar called on religious leaders to preach against indecent dressing. She added “This ugly trend in our society is worrisome; we must build a synergy to stop these animalistic tendencies that are exhibited with apparent impunity”.

Plateau State chairman of FOMWAN, Mairo Sani, said: “As an umbrella body of Muslim women associations, we have had to contend with cases of child abuse, bad parenting and other social vices and we have always intervened through investigating, reporting, mediating and counselling”.

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Rape and child abuse on the rise – Plateau women commissioner