Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki has commissioned a 100-bed facility for survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the state.
The state-of-the art-facility was, however, named after Senator Daisy Danjuma, the wife of former defence minister, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd).
The facility named “Senator Daisy Danjuma Women Centre” was also for those who have experienced domestic violence, rape, trafficking, needing shelter and without family support.
The centre will also host adult women and not children, other than those who are under the age of three years and accompanied by their adult mothers.
While commissioning the centre, Governor Godwin Obaseki said it was a key part in the series of concrete steps and action the state government has taken to salvage the future of the vulnerable persons, particularly women and youths.
He noted that at one point in the history of the state over 30,000 persons were waiting in Libya to cross over illegally to European countries.
While stating that many of the migrants died in the Sahara Desert, he added that the development was not only a matter of threat to the social economic stability of Edo State but was robbing the youths and women, particularly girls of self-worth and ability to make decent and dignified living.
He said as a result of the negative impact of irregular migration coupled with the unprecedented increases in the cases of abuse, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdown, the state government instituted a number of legal and policy reforms towards fighting the social vices. These were aimed at protecting the women and other vulnerable person in the society.
