The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has collaborated with the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA) to create a safe house for victims of domestic violence and abuse.
The disclosure was made by the Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, in a statement issued by Nkech Isa, Head of the Agency’s Public Relations Unit, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Idriss, who hosted a FIDA delegation led by its Chairperson, Rachel Adejo, at his office, expressed concern about an increase in cases of rights violations and molestation, particularly of girls, in the country in recent years.
“All of us here are parents, and we must do what we can to help you,” he explained.
Earlier, the chairperson of FIDA explained that they were in FEMA to seek funding for the construction of a safe shelter for victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.
According to her, there was an increase in cases of domestic violence and sexual abuse of minors by their fathers during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
“We need to get some of these girls off the street.” “We receive cases of people who want us to shelter them on a daily basis,” she said.
She revealed that FIDA is a non-governmental organization that relies on dues and donations from well-meaning Nigerians to carry out its activities.
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