“RAPE VICTIMS DESERVE JUSTICE,” SAYS ENVOY!

The Pakistani High Commissioner in Nigeria, Umar Farooq has urged appropriate authority to ensure rape victims get justice.

Farooq spoke at a three-day workshop on importance of raising young female leaders.

The Nation Newspaper reports that the programme was organised by Juliet Ume-Onyido, a Toronto-based poet and leadership coach in collaboration with Tara Uzra Dawood, President Dawood Global Foundation.

The High Commissioner said instilling leadership qualities in young girls will aid societal development.

“This will make a difference in the life of the people and a better living for the nation,” he said.

The envoy decried violence on girls, saying, “the girls deserve justice and freedom; that is their birthright. A well-nurtured girl child makes the society better.”

Ume-Onyido urged rape victims to speak out, warning the society against stigmatisation.

“Recently, we have heard no fewer than 500 cases of rape. We need people that are affected to open up and let their voices be heard. We want them to come together and share their stories. I want a girl from Borno State to share her story with a girl from Enugu State. In fact, they should be able to communicate across the world. They should know that they are girls who will end up being mothers, create and nurtures the community that we want. That is the foundation we are laying here,” she said.

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