Bauchi First Lady, Aisha reiterates commitment to reducing gender-based violence

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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi

Bauchi State First Lady, Dr. A’isha Bala Mohammed has assured of her total support in the crusade of reducing the menace of sexual and gender-based violence in the state to the bearest minimum.

She similarly pledged to continue to support the gender unit and legal department of the state police command for the smooth running of their activities.

A’isha was responding to an Award of honour presented to her by the State Police Command tagged, “Champion Against Gender-Based Violence” following her persistent and tireless efforts, as well as complementing the command in fighting criminal cases, especially the sexual and gender-based violence in the state

The First Lady who heads the committee against sexual and gender-based violence in the state in the past three years, has been working in close collaboration with the Gender unit of police command with the aim of responding to cases of SGBV.

Aisha had also donated one Hilux vehicle, some laptops, printers, unlimited power supply devices, packets of AT duplication papers, photo-copying machines to the gender unit and legal department of the Bauchi police command.

Represented by the wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Hajiya Habiba Ibrahim Kashim, the First Lady further assured of her continued support in breaking the culture of silence by building confidence in survivors and relatives of SGBV victims.

She then appealed to the state Police Commissioner, Auwal Musa Mohammed to ensure that all SGBV cases are treated justly and not compromised, and commended the Police command for it’s zeal and dedication towards the fight against gender-based violence in the state.

Presenting the award, the Commissioner of Police, commended the First Lady for her continued supply of logistics to facilitate investigations of sexually-based violence cases.

The Commissioner therefore assured that the afformentioned contributions by the Sarauniyar Bauchi will be the potentials to the development of Bauchi, and unexpected level in both commercial and social factors in the state.

He said, “I want reassure His Excellency with this kind of leadership you have given us in the past eight months that I assume duty in Bauchi state, we will continue to work 24/7 to ensure that Bauchi State is free from all violence crimes”.