Lawmaker raises the alarm over increasing rape cases, FGM in Ebonyi– The Sun News

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Lawmaker raises the alarm over increasing rape cases, FGM in Ebonyi



…Maternal, infant mortaliy still high

Obinna Odogwu, Abakaliki

The Chairman, Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Maazi Oliver Osi, has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and high rape cases in most communities in the state.

He lamented that despite the campaigns staged against such ugly practices by the state government, Non-Governmental Organisations, and concerned individuals, the scourge has continued to rise.

Osi, who represents Ivo constituency in the state legislature rose the alarm during a one-day training workshop for media practitioners on gender based violence, sexual reproductive health right, and advocacy organized by Coalition of Eastern NGOs (CENGOS) in partnership with Civil Resource Development and…



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