Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ has advocated the creation of special desks in media organisations and other offices to handle cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence, SGBV.
Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council, Emmanuel Ogbeche, made the call at an event organised by Supporting Hands Initiative, ComfortStream Aid Foundation, NUJ and NAWOJ in Abuja.
Ogbeche, while making a presentation on “Gender Based Violence Reporting,” described it as a pandemic, stressed the need for more advocacies and awareness to curtail the menace.
According to him, the need to encourage people to speak out when abused would reduce the trend and ensure culprits are punished, which will serve as deterrent to others.
Similarly, Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ FCT Chapter, Anne Daniel also called on the government and relevant stakeholders to ensure a reform of the health sector.
Nephrology Nurse, Garki Hospital Omotayo Akinremi advised the public to desist from junk and fast food and administering unprescribed drugs to reduce risk of kidney problems.
