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  • Benue First Lady Advocates Abolition of Female Genital Mutilation

    Benue First Lady Advocates Abolition of Female Genital Mutilation

    By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi

    First Lady of Benue State and Founder, Eunice Spring of Life Foundation, Dr Eunice Ortom has advocated the abolition of female genital mutilation in Benue State.

    The First Lady made her position knwon at the finals of the Eunice Spring of Life Foundation tournament organized to mark the sixth anniversary of the foundation held at the football beach of the Benue State University, Makurdi.
    She maintained that those who engaged in the practice were acting out of ignorance.

    She noted that the practice was the violation of the rights of the victims with adverse effect both in the short and long term, even as She implored all and sundry to work towards achieving zoro tolerance for female genital mutilation.

    ” For us as a foundation it’s a challenge and a good choice we made to create this platform to encourage our children who have the aspirations to become great footballers and we are assiduously working to create a carrier in football.”

    The First Lady who contended that She would make the tournament an annual event, expressed appreciation to partners of the foundation over their continued support.

  • Benue State First Lady leads walk against Gender-Based Violence

    Benue State First Lady leads walk against Gender-Based Violence

    Benue State First Lady, Dr Mrs Eunice Ortom led a walk through the streets of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, to create awareness against gender-based violence in the state.

    She led the walk on Thursday, Dec 10, as part of activities to mark the closing ceremony of this year’s 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence.

    The march ended at a hotel where a dissemination meeting was held.

    Speaking at the meeting, Dr Mrs Ortom warned that the people must not take the end of the 16 Days of Activism period as the end of the fight against gender-based violence.

    She added: “This is rather the time to build on the observations and experiences of the period in order to be more determined and committed to ending GBV in Benue State.”

    This comes days after Dr. Eunice and her husband, Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State, reconciled domestic violence victim, Dr. Ifeyinwa Angbo with her abusive husband, Pius Angbo.

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    Benue First Lady leads walk against gender-based violence days after she and husband reconciled Pius Angbo and wife without making him face the consequences
    Benue First Lady leads walk against gender-based violence days after she and husband reconciled Pius Angbo and wife without making him face the consequences
    Benue First Lady leads walk against gender-based violence days after she and husband reconciled Pius Angbo and wife without making him face the consequences
    Benue First Lady leads walk against gender-based violence days after she and husband reconciled Pius Angbo and wife without making him face the consequences