By Ani Bassey
The Cross River State government has vowed not to spare those who perpetuate Gender-Based Violence, GBV in the state.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Rita Agbor Ayim disclosed this in Calabar during a 4-day training in Managing Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies.
The training was organized by the ministry in collaboration with some of its partners including Caritas, Nigeria Red Cross, Save the Children, Mediatrix, Rhema Care, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and IDPs as well as UNHCR.
According to Hon. Ayim, “Those who are involved in GBV cases should know that governments’ eyes are on them and the law will catch up with them.
“Nobody is going to compromise on issues that concern GBV.
“We are not going to sell out because you have cases where parents, guardians, and caregivers come to you and say please forgive us, drop this case, we are sorry and all that.
“We don’t have the capacity or right to let go, offenders, because we are on the part of the survivors.
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“And so where those people find themselves against the law, we will follow through on it”, Hon. Agim said.
She commended the partners for providing the training to enable the state to build its capacity, skills, and knowledge.
She pledged that the state government will ensure a more focused action against GBV and also expressed optimism that the desired results will be achieved.
