BREAKING: Cross River State Becomes Model State for Good Practices in The Reduction of GBV in Nigeria

Cross River State Becomes Model State for Good Practices in The Reduction of GBV – Rev. Eyoanwan Otu is recognized as a champion of the fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria, and Cross River State (CRS) serves as a model for effective methods to reduce GBV in Nigeria.

Rev. (Mrs.) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, the wife of the governor of Cross River State, has emerged as a leader in the fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria and has promised to assist the CR government in this endeavour.

At a stakeholders meeting held in Calabar by Gender and Development Action (GADA) in partnership with the Ford Foundation, Otu received his new status. At the meeting, Cross River was recognised as one of the few states in Nigeria with a strong track record of reducing gender-based violence.

The recognition of the governor’s wife as an ambassador against gender-based violence, according to Otu, who was represented by Dr. Inyang Asibong, is a call to action for everyone to join forces in ending GBV in Nigeria.

She added that the occasion provided an opportunity for stakeholders to get together and exchange ideas and strategies for making Nigeria and Cross River State safer places for women and girls. She described Cross River State as a leading state in the fight against GBV.

“For us in Cross River State, we’re doing everything we can to lessen GBV. We have passed laws, established procedures, and urged our women and girls to report all forms of violence in order to stop GBV.

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She continued, “I accept the nomination as a Champion of anti-GBV practises in Nigeria and especially the Niger Delta states and I believe that everyone has the right to live free from violence.”

38% of Nigerian women, according to data from the National Population Commission (NPC), have endured some kind of gender-based violence (GBV) from intimate friends or family members.

The former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, Francisca N. Effiom, PM Reducing GBV, Mrs. Funke Baruta, Programme Officer, Ford Foundation, senior government officials, CSO participants, and traditional leaders were also present at the ceremony.

A national non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Nigeria with nearly 30 years of experience in gender and social development concerns is Gender and Development Action (GADA).

TL;DR

Rev. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, the wife of the governor of Cross River State, has been recognized as a champion in the fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria. At a stakeholders meeting in Calabar, Cross River State was recognized as one of the few states in Nigeria with a strong track record of reducing gender-based violence. Otu, represented by Dr. Inyang Asibong, called for everyone to join forces in ending GBV in Nigeria. Cross River State is actively working to reduce GBV, passing laws, establishing procedures, and urging women and girls to report all forms of violence. The recognition of Otu as an ambassador against GBV is a call to action for everyone to join forces in ending GBV in Nigeria.