Abakaliki, Nigeria – The wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, says she will continue to defend the girl child and fight Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state.
Nwifuru made the remarks on Tuesday, when she led a road walk to mark 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration, with the theme: “Uplifting Women for Sustainable Development”.
The governor’s wife called on the people to report any form of abuse against the girl child, women and children to her office for necessary action.
“I want to assure the general public that we will continue to defend them especially the girl child as well as our boy child.
“We are fighting GBV. We are against any form of maltreatment, be it in homes or anywhere.
“So, if you know someone who is going through any form of maltreatment, any form of abuse, don’t hesitate to call on us. We are mothers and we are ready to fight against abuse.
“We are ready to fight the perpetrators of these abuses and bring them out for judgement. We have lawyers and we are going to prosecute anyone that maltreats women, children and girls,” Mrs Nwifuru stated.
She implored women to value themselves in the society by making something out of themselves.
She commended her husband, Gov Francis Nwifuru, for giving women great opportunities in his administration.
