According to Premium Times, on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate Passed a Bill prohibiting female circumcision and violence against women.The bill also prohibits abandonment of spouse, children and other dependents without sustenance, battery and harmful traditional practices.
It is also intended to eliminate violence in private and public life and provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims of violence, and punishment of offenders.
The bill further prohibits economic abuse, forced isolation and separation from family and friends, substance attack, depriving persons of their liberty, incest, indecent exposure, among others.
Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the session, in his remarks said that the passage of the bill would provide adequate protection for the vulnerable in the society and punish those who take advantage of them.
He commended the senators and other stakeholders for their efforts in ensuring that the bill was passed, adding that it was a good step in the fight against violence in the society.
“The primary responsibility of government is to protect lives and property and as a responsible arm of government, our primary responsibility is to enact laws that will not only protect our people, but also protect their property.
“Today, we have discharged one of our responsibilities to the vulnerable in terms of violence. Congratulations for this achievement,” he said
In related news the All Progressive Congress (APC) has reportedly sent party chiefs, senators as emissaries after Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba. The Senate leader is currently under heavy pressure from the country’s former opposition party to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC.
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