Wife of Kebbi Governor, Zainab Nasiru-Idris has expressed concern over report of 39 cases of rape recorded in the state in six months.
She stated this when officials of the National Union of Kebbi State Students NUKESS and National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN, Kebbi chapter, paid her a courtesy visit, in Birnin Kebbi.
The figure was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, A’isha Muhammad-Maikurata.
The governor’s wife described the figure as alarming, saying that rape remained an ugly trend in Gender Based Violence GBV that needed the support and cooperation of all to eliminate.
She urged the state government to take appropriate measures to reduce the menace and punish perpetrators.
The governor’s wife also expressed concern over the number of out-of-school children in the state.
She urged parents to be alive up to their moral and religious responsibilities and support government in providing quality education to their children.
