Wife of the Ekiti State governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has assured that the government of Ekiti State was committed to protecting the children against all forms of molestations in the year 2020.
Mrs Fayemi said the Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, was resolute about combating the incidences of rape, trafficking and slavery militating against children in the state, by deploying legal and political will available to achieve the onerous task.
She said the state government made remarkable achievements in combating the crimes in 2019 through convictions and arrests of offenders, assuring that “2020 will be tougher for those with such criminal tendencies in Ekiti.”
Mrs Fayemi spoke in Ado Ekiti at the weekend during a children’s party organised by the state government to mark the Christmas festivities.
At the event held at the EkitiParapo Pavilion in Ado Ekiti, over 1,000 children were showered will cash gift, bags and other school materials that can help their educational pursuits.
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Mrs Fayemi appealed to parents to align themselves with Governor Fayemi’s executive order that all children of school age must be enrolled to enjoy education.
“Education is a right of all Nigerian children, it has to do with their future and no compromise about this. We are creating awareness that all our children must go to school and the stakeholders are joining us in the campaign.
“In 2020, we will intensify efforts here in Ekiti to protect our children against rape, trafficking and slavery. No room for such here in our state and it will be done through our policies and legal means.
“We don’t want any form of discrimination against them. The policymakers will also brace up to ensure that all the laws protecting our children are implemented so that they can be mentally and emotionally stable to live a worthy life and have bright future that Ekiti can be proud of.
“We have told our people that they must speak up. They should not keep silent to societal evils. If you see a child being exploited, speak up. If you see something, say something,” she advised.
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