THE Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has partnered with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, to sensitise the residents of Ogba and Ikeja on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in commemoration of the Ikeja Branch Law Week 2023, themed "The Nigerian Lawyer: Earning Wealth And Keeping Fit in Challenging Times".
According to media reports, the Executive Secretary of (DSVA), Titilayo Vivour- Adeniyi, during the event on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, said that the collaboration with the Nigeria Bar Association was a good development, as it has become crucial for all hands to be on deck with the increase in SGBV cases and other forms of abuse in the State.
She explained that the awareness campaign tagged: 'Together we can end Domestic and Sexual Violence' was aimed at sensitising the public on the menace of sexual and domestic violence, the reporting and referral pathways, as well as encouraging citizens to take action by breaking the culture of silence and reporting cases to the agency.
Vivour-Adeniyi, while maintaining that the rise in issues relating to SGBV connotes that victims and survivors are speaking up, called on all and sundry to ensure that the awareness of all forms of violence should be intensified among the general public.
Meanwhile, Seyi Olawumi Esq, the NBA Chairman of the Ikeja Branch, who was represented by the Chairman of the Planning Committee, NBA Ikeja Law Week 2023, Olatunde Adejuyigbe (SAN), said the NBA has set aside the date to support the State Government and the Lagos DSVA in its resolve to the end the SGBV menace in the State.
The Residents of Ogba and Ikeja, where the campaign was held, lauded the efforts of the team and were receptive to the initiatives as it allowed them to share their concerns and experiences on issues relating to SGBV as well as obtain an immediate or direct response and legal advice on pertinent issues.
