Kano Gov’t decries rising cases of rape, tasks Hisbah on regular patrol

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KANO, North-West, Nigeria – Kano State Government has urged Hisbah to conduct regular patrol in market areas, motor parks and uncompleted buildings to checkmate the rising cases of rape being perpetrated by criminals.

State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Disabled, Hajia Aishatu Lawal, gave the charge at a workshop for Hisbah officials from the North-West zone on Gender-Based Violence, (GBV) and Girl Child Protection held in Kano on Friday.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Sa’adatu Bala, said the call was necessary in view of the alarming rate of rape cases especially in such public places.

According to her, frequent patrol of these places by Hisbah operatives would check persistent cases of young boys and girls being lured into corners to perpetuate immoral acts on them.

The commissioner expressed hope that the workshop would avail participants the opportunity to learn new surveillance skills that will help them prevent sexual abuse of children. “By working together, we can develop comprehensive strategies that would address the root causes of gender-based violence and child abuse in our states,” she said.

Hajiya Lawal, however, stressed the need for various communities to give Hisbah personnel the necessary support and cooperation by giving them the necessary information in order to achieve the desired objective.

“There’s need for communities to be more vigilant and always report suspicious movements to Hisbah for protection.

It’s my belief that this workshop will enhance their performance towards curtailing incidences of Gender Based Violence in our states,” she said.

The Commissioner commended the groups –  Development Research and Projects Centre, Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria, (FOMWAN), and AL-NAS for initiating the capacity building workshop for Hisbah officials.

Speaking, Ubale Rano, said the workshop was aimed at assessing the achievements recorded on the strategies adopted towards addressing GBV and child abuse.

“To find out why the increase in the menace, we felt it duty bound to involve various stakeholders including Hisbah officials,” Rano said.

Speaking earlier, the Commandant General, Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheik Aminu Daurawa, lauded the organisers of the event for choosing Kano to host the workshop.

Participants at the workshop were drawn from Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Jigawa States.

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