by FIDAPress briefing on the inhuman treatment meted to one Mrs. Adeyeye and her two months old baby by some police officers in Ekiti State.
FIDA Ekiti in conjunction with the Human Rights Committee of the NBA Ado-Ekiti today 22nd March, 2017 held a press briefing on the inhuman treatment meted to one Mrs. Adeyeye and her two months old baby by some police officers in Ekiti State.
FIDA EKITI PRESS BRIEFING ON THE ASSAULT AND UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF MRS TOYIN ADEYEYE & HER BABY BY POLICE OFFICERS AT NEW IYIN RD POLICE STATION EKITI STATE
Good morning to all the honorable women of Ekiti State gathered here. All our fathers, husbands and brothers hereby present we specially welcome you and say a big thank you for finding time out of your busy schedules to listen to our heart aches this morning .
It has come to our official notice that one Mrs. Toyin Adeyeye was assaulted and detained along with her two months old baby by police officers believed to be attached to the New Iyin Road Police Station, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
We condemn this unfortunate incident in its totality and declare that No Ekiti woman deserves to be so shamefully maltreated and No innocent child should be so dangerously exposed.
This is coming from our background as one State in the whole of Nigeria that went all out recently precisely on the 8th of this month to publicly declare it’s support to promote and protect women’s rights.
We appreciate the prompt intervention of the Ekiti State Govt in particular HE, Gov Ayodele Fayose who has ordered for a thorough investigation. However,the Ekiti State Command has flagrantly disobeyed and disregarded this order.
We observe with disdain the efforts the police is making in covering up the lawlessness of its officers and the injustice to a law abiding Ekiti woman and her child.
Should we as women bodies and Human Rights advocates fold our hands and shut our mouths in the face of this civilized tyranny? Should we allow the intentional and calculated brutality of an innocent woman and her two months old baby? Should we carry on our lives and pretend she deserves what she got for refusing to senselessly share her hard earned money with security officials? Should we continue to look on as injustice is done to one of us?
Ekiti women are saying NO to all forms of violence on Women and Children. We here and now make the following demands;
1. We demand for an immediate independent thorough investigation into the matter as already requested by the HE, Gov Ayodele Fayose.
2. Upon the conclusion of this investigation that all persons found culpable to be immediately prosecuted and brought to justice.
3. Training and Re training of officers of Ekiti Police Command on the Ekiti State Gender Based Law 2011 and on the need to treat all citizens of Ekiti particularly Ekiti women with all the respect and dignity they deserve.
I am sure we all know that the whole world is watching Ekiti concerning this matter. We call on necessary authorities to ensure we do not miss this opportunity to speak up against official brutality and lawlessness in our society.
We appreciate each and every woman and man for sparing the time to come out to say NO to all forms of violence against women.
God bless Ekiti State and God bless Nigeria.
In attendance at the press briefing were representatives of women professional bodies, NGO’s and Human Rights Associations such as :
1. NAWOJ
2. NCWS
3. Women in Colleges of Education
4. Members of the Press
5. Iyalojas
6. NLC women wing among others
by FIDAFIDA EKITI in partnership with NAWOJ led Road Walk Against Female Genital Mutilation today 6th February, 2017 along Odo-Ado axis of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
FIDA EKITI in partnership with NAWOJ led Road Walk Against Female Genital Mutilation today 6th February, 2017 along Odo-Ado axis of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The road walk witnessed unprecedented representations from various institutions and organizations who came out to stamp their feet against the illegal, harmful and barbaric age long traditional practice of Female Circumcision.
Present at the Road Walk are members of the
1.Nigerian Association of Women Journalists; (NAWOJ) Ekiti State branch, led by the Chairperson; Mrs. Yomi Oshuntokun,
2. Nigerian Medical Association; (NMA) Ekiti State, led by the Chairman; Dr. Omoya
3.Medical Women Association of Nigeria; (MWAN)Ekiti State, led by Dr. Akinsoto
4.Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Staff led by the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe
5. Adunni Olayinka Wellness Center; EKSUTH led by Mrs. Bola Solanke,
6. Ministry of Health Ekiti State led by Mrs. Akinleye,
7. Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare Ekiti State, led by the Hon. Commissioner ably represented by Mrs. Olatilu,
8. National Council of Women Societies(NCWS) Ekiti, led by the State President, Yeye Oba Bolatito Alabi,
9. School of Nursing, Ado-Ekiti, led by the Principal, Mrs. Bamigboye,
10. Women in Technical Education, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti,
11. The Association of Market Women, Ekiti State led by Iyaloja, Chief Mrs.Waye Oso,
12. Law Students Society of Ekiti State University,
13. Law Student Association of the National Open University, Ekiti State led by Jude Oluwagbemiga
14. Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development, Ekiti State
and other NGO’s in Ekiti State.
by FIDAFIDA celebrate with less-privileged children in Ekiti
Wife of the Founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Mrs Modupe Babalola, has called on all stakeholders in the society to remember the needy,less privilege children in this season.
She made this call during a party organised by the Federation of International Female Lawyers (FIDA) for the less privileged children in Ado-Ekiti.
Mrs Babalola said she was moved by the initiative of FIDA for bringing smiles to the faces of the motherless children in the state.
In the same vein,the Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, Mr Dipo Anisulowo, also applauded the efforts of female lawyers for making life worthy for the less privilege children and making them feel valued among their peers.
“I’m pleased with this kind of development on the part of FIDA ,not that you should be fighting for gender equality alone but this kind of program is encouraging and should be continuous”. He said.
Also, the Iyaloja of Ado-Ekiti, Mrs Omowaye Oso gave credit to FIDA for organising such a great program to celebrate the less privilege children in the state.
She appreciated the efforts of FIDA for putting smiles to the faces of these children at a season like this and encouraged them to continue with this kind of programme for the needy in the society.
The Chairperson of FIDA in Ekiti state, Mrs Adefunke Anoma expressed the motive for organising the party,saying the less privilege children had no opportunity of going to eateries, creative centres unlike their counterparts.
She therefore called on well-meaning Nigerians to remember the needy,less privilege and motherless children in this seasons.
One of the children, Moses Ojo appreciated the efforts of FIDA for counting them worthy in the society and putting smiles on their faces.
Items donated to them include, Bags of rice,kegs of vegetable oil,toiletries, clothes, beverages, among others.
by FIDAPress conference to decry the increasing rate of child labour
Marie Omozele Oligbi Edeko, outgoing Chairperson of FIDA Edo during a press conference on Child Labour: Consequence of Human Trafficking on Saturday.
