NYSC COMMITS TO LEADING CAMPAIGNS AGAINST GBV
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By: Motunrayo Aniwura
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has pledged to lead efforts in combating Gender-Based Violence across the country.
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the NYSC Director General, made this pledge on Wednesday in Bauchi during the launch of the first phase of a grassroots gender sensitization and advocacy campaign in rural areas of the Northern states.
He stated that the initiative would also address all forms of inequality, utilizing Corps Gender Vanguard Community Development Service groups as key participants in the 774 Local Government Areas nationwide.
Represented by Rifkatu Yakubu, the NYSC Bauchi state Coordinator, the DG clarified that the campaign was a carefully planned initiative by the Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement Department of NYSC.
He said the development is aimed at exposing the ills of Gender-Based Violence and Gender Inequality in society.
Nafiu revealed that “While gender issues are often misconstrued as affecting females alone, it is important to note that they include matters of concern to both genders in terms of their rights, roles and responsibilities.
“We are here to emphasise that no individual should be denied the opportunity to realise their potential, hence our appeal to all stakeholders to be more supportive, proactive and sensitive to gender matters.
“The overall achievements of NYSC in its efforts at reducing the incidences of Gender Based Violence in rural communities cannot be overemphasised.
“Through the relevant CDS groups, the Scheme has facilitated the formation of Gender Clubs in schools in addition to providing links to victims of gender abuse through the GBV toll-free line of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.”
Nafiu assured that the program would keep collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure the successful integration of gender equality in the country and called for the necessary support in the fight against GBV.
In her statement, student representative Hafsat Yusuf mentioned that they had been trained on how to speak up and report any form of abuse to the authorities.
She expressed her determination, saying, “I will share the knowledge I have gained with my friends both at school and at home.”
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