By Alex Enumah
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment towards ending gender-based violence in the country.
Malami reiterated government’s position in a speech he delivered to commemorate the 2021 International Women Day.
According to the AGF, the federal government is focusing “significant attention on the issue of sexual and gender based violence and therefore working towards the establishment of specialized courts and Judicial Divisions focused on sexual and gender-based violence”.
Speaking on the theme, “Special Event on Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism” organised by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), the minister recalled that he inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Management Committee on Eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence last year with the hope that they will be important tools in helping Nigeria to address the crim
Alex Enumah in Abuja
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment towards ending gender-based violence in the country.
Malami reiterated government’s position in a speech he delivered to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD).
According to the AGF, the federal government is focusing “significant attention on the issue of sexual and gender-based violence and therefore working towards the establishment of specialized courts and Judicial Divisions focused on sexual and gender-based violence”.
Speaking on the theme, “Special Event on Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism” organized by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), the minister recalled that he inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Management Committee on Eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence last year with the hope that they will be important tools in helping Nigeria to