The Speaker who was represented by the Deputy House Leader and Chairman House Committee on Information Hon. (Barr). Aniefiok Dennis Akpan made this position today at the opening of a two day sensitization seminar on gender based violence with the theme; "Orange the world" held at Ibom Hall, IBB Way Uyo.
The Speaker who presented a keynote address on the role of legislature in curbing the menace of gender based violence posited that it is a solemn commitment on the part of the 7th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly that feminine related bills are given utmost importance and expeditious passage into law bearing in mind the political, moral & economic support from the women.
Speaker Bassey said that Akwa Ibom women need special protection against violence and urged for actions to end the scourge. "It is estimated that 35℅ of women worldwide have experienced either physical and or sexual violence, this to me is unacceptable", he said.
The Speaker who said that as legislatures the primary duty is to make law and that the 7th Assembly is gender biased and has taken steps to domesticate the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act which has passed through the first and second reading in the State House of Assembly.
He commended Her Excellency Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel, FEYReP, Ministry of Women Affairs, International Federation of Women Lawyers of Nigeria (FIDA) and the entire Akwa Ibom Women for their advocacy towards the elimination of Violence Against Women in the state.
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