Written By: Anthony Obiorah
Anambra State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency, has inaugurated the fourth phase of the COVID-19 Sensitization Programme tagged “Building A People of Peace” with the theme “Working Together to Overcome COVID-19” at Ichida in Anaocha Local Government Area.
The State Director of the Agency, Mr Charles Nwoji while performing the function said the programme is also focusing on health and security and blamed the recent increase in the cases of rape, incest, spouse battering and obnoxious widowhood practices among other violence against persons in the Society on the lock down occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Nwoji, who told the participants that violence against persons are rampant in the Country both in the Urban and Rural Communities, reminded the people that Anambra State Government is committed to ensuring the enforcement of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law 2017.
The Deputy Director in charge of Programmes at the National Orientation Agency, Sir Joseph Uchendu, informed the participants that the Coronavirus pandemic is still active, saying that it has killed millions of people in the United Kingdom, United States of America, and Spain among other developed Countries and charged the people to be wise as the lockdown has caused increase in insecurity and Violence Against Persons.
The Chairman Transition Committee for Anaocha Local Government Area, Mr. Onyedum, represented by the Public Relations Officer of the Local Government, Mrs. Ginika Ibuchi, described the event as an eye opener, pointing out that the Federal Government has provided all enabling laws to guard against all forms of violence against persons in the Country.
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