The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps command in FCT, on Monday, signed a memorandum of understanding.<\/p>\n
The MoU, designed to enhance the protection of women and girls in the territory, was signed in Abuja during a two-day conference on \u2018Gender and Human Security: Focus on Women in the FCT\u2019.<\/p>\n
The conference was organised by the Women Affairs Secretariat and Security Services Department, FCT Administration, in collaboration with the Centre for Gender Security Studies and Youth Advancement, University of Abuja.<\/p>\n
Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, mandate secretary of the secretariate, explained that under the MoU, the two parties would develop a training module tagged \u2018Orange Module\u2019.<\/p>\n
Ms Benjamin-Laniyi said using the module, boys would be trained to shun sexual and gender-based violence, while young girls and older women would be trained on self-protection and security consciousness.<\/p>\n
She said the FCTA, under the FCT minister Nyesom Wike, prioritised women\u2019s protection and empowerment, in line with President Bola Tinubu\u2019s renewed hope agenda.<\/p>\n
The NSCDC commandant, Olusola Odumosu, said the partnership would promote the safety and well-being of women in rural and urban areas.<\/p>\n
He described security as a human right encompassing physical, economic, environmental, and social aspects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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