PIBCID partners NUJ to end violence against women, girl child in Kogi

By Odimayo Olatunde Fredrick, Kogi

A Non-Governmental Organization on the platform of ‘Participation for Behavioral Change in Development’, PIBCID, has entered into partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, to end all forms of violence against Women and the Girl Child in Kogi State.

The Executive Director of PIBCID, Rachael Remileku Akande who led members of his team for an advocacy visit to the leadership of the NUJ in Kogi State, said the organization is seeking the full support of journalists for its upcoming programme titled “Strengthening Communities’ Women Institutions/Platforms for the Protection and Promotion of Women/Girl Child Rights in Ending Violence.

According to her: “Our project in Kogi State aims to empower women and girls by strengthening local women institutions and platforms to effectively address issues related to gender-based violence and promote the rights of women and the girl child.

” In this phase of the project, we shall be targeting three communities within Igalamela and Adavi LGAs of Kogi State. We believe that the media plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion, raising awareness, and advocating for social change.

” We encourage you to use your platform to educate the public about women and girls’ rights, gender-based violence, and the importance of community involvement in addressing these issues” he stated.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Board of Trustees PIBCID Usman Ahmed, commended journalists in Kogi State for giving the organization all the needed publicity in the last few years.

‘I must commend journalists in Kogi State for their wide publicity of our activities in Kogi State. Journalists are the live wire of any society. No organization can succeed without carrying journalists along” he added.

Responding, the Kogi State Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists Alhaji Seidu Ademu said that journalists will not relent in keying into any program that will protect the rights of Women, Children, including the boy and Girl Child in the State.

He noted that the campaign is coming at a better time when the rights of Women and the Girl Child have been threatened in the society, and promised that, the association will give a wide coverage of the activities of PIBCID in Kogi State.

Also speaking, the Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ) Stella Edoka who was represented by the Secretary, Ibikunle Fumilayo said female journalists is fully committed to the project.

Also, the Chairperson, Kogi NGO Network, Amb. Idris Muraina Ozovehe asserted that, they remain committed in creating an enabling environment for Civil Society to engage stakeholders for the best interest of the people in Kogi State