By Lizzy Carr
A Non Governmental Organisation in Bauchi State Aid Connect for Development (AidConnect ) has called for sustained awareness creation towards ending sexual and gender based violence in the society.
Executive Director of the organisation Abigail Hardo stated during a rally to create awareness on the effect of SGBV on women and girls in Wuntin Dada and Miri communities of Bauchi Local government area.
She said the rally is to mark the close out of a 5 years project on GBV in the communities funded by Action Aid.
“We have enlighten residents of these communities and adjoining communities on the effect of GBV and the need for them not to allow their wards to hawk in odd hours as a retentive measure”.
Hardo noted that AidConnect had to include traditional leaders, men, women and young girls in its campaign towards ending SGBV.
“Today we are glad to say that the cases of GBV has greatly reduced in these communities and we are glad we have built the capacity of community structures to sustain the campaign “.
The walking rally took the organisation through the markets in the communities with the men leading urging residents to focus on prevention the occurrence of GBV.
Some of the traditional leaders who spoke that include Uba Mohammad and Musa Abubakar appreciated the role played by Aidconnect in creating awareness on the effect of SGBV in their communities.
