Ekiti to implement laws protecting women’s rights

Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

Wife of the governor of Ekiti state, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has disclosed that priority attention will be given to women’s welfare in her husband’s government.

The Ekiti state first lady said the era when women were maltreated was over in the state, declaring that all laws protecting women’s rights are now being implemented by his husband, Gov. Kayode Fayemi.

She said Ekiti has been recognized as a state that has the political will to safeguard the rights of the women due to the laws enacted by state government to give them a leverage in the society.

In the area of political appointments, she stated that Gov. Fayemi has been complying with the 1993 Beijing Declaration to inject the culture of gender equality into the state’s body polity.

The governor’s wife spoke in Ado Ekiti on Monday during an event commemorating the 2019 International Women’s Day.

She said that the event ought to have been celebrated on March 8, but was postponed for coinciding with the governorship and House of Assembly elections.

Erelu Fayemi said the government was more committed to the implementation of the gender based violence provision law, equal opportunities law, child right law and other safety policies that protect the rights of the womenfolk.

She advised women not to feel intimidated or shy to cry out while in distress, saying laws are there to fight for them whenever they are oppressed.

“You have a governor in Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who is a feminist and who respects the rights of women. He believes in you and he is ready to fight for you.

“How can a girl child be gang raped by a group of boys or a woman be beaten up or victimized by seizing her property after losing her husband? All these can’t be tolerated under this government.

“We also salute women for the role they played during the last election, this accounted for why the ruling party performed well in Ekiti,” she added.