The wife of the Imo State governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere
Okorocha has described the death of a 4-year-old girl after being raped by a
30-year-old man as an unfortunate and disheartening incident.
International Women’s Day, Mrs. Okorocha called for
serious intervention by the state government.
She maintained that the rape incident is a pointer
to the fact that the government must come out with specific laws to address
rape cases as well as violence against girls and women in the country.
Mrs Okorocha added that Nigerian women have not
taken their rightful place in stirring the affairs of the nation.
For this reason, she said her office will continue
to initiate programmes that will encourage the empowerment of women in the
country.
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