The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has known as for stronger collaboration amongst lawmakers, authorized practitioners and authorities establishments to deal with rising challenges threatening the rights, security and welfare of ladies and children in Nigeria.
Bamidele stated the changing nature of societal challenges, notably technology-driven abuse, home violence, discrimination and the denial of ladies’s inheritance rights, required coordinated efforts to make sure that justice remained accessible, reasonably priced and efficient for victims.
He made the decision on Monday on the 2026 Law Week of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Ekiti State Chapter, held beneath the theme, “Justice in a Changing World: Responding to New Challenges Affecting Women and Children.”
The lawmaker recognized cyberbullying, on-line harassment, sexual exploitation and the non-consensual circulation of intimate photographs as rising threats requiring pressing consideration, noting that children have been more and more uncovered to on-line predators whereas girls confronted digital intimidation and abuse.
He harassed that justice should transcend constitutional ensures and provisions in statute books to turn into accessible, reasonably priced, well timed and efficient, notably for victims of abuse and discrimination.
Bamidele maintained that girls experiencing home violence should be capable to search protection with out intimidation or social condemnation, whereas children who suffered abuse ought to obtain satisfactory protection, care and help.
He known as for stronger collaboration among the many National Assembly, state legislatures, the judiciary, legislation enforcement businesses and social welfare establishments to enhance the implementation of legal guidelines defending susceptible teams.
The Senate Leader additionally highlighted the significance of the Special Seats Bill, describing it as one of many legislative interventions aimed toward selling girls’s participation and illustration in governance. He urged FIDA to maintain its advocacy and engagement with lawmakers and related authorities establishments, notably in figuring out gaps in present laws and pushing for reforms that tackle the changing realities confronting girls and children.
Bamidele additional emphasised the necessity for satisfactory funding of kid protection and ladies’s well being programmes, alongside efficient monitoring to make sure that accredited assets translate into significant outcomes.
He famous that defending girls and children was a collective accountability requiring the involvement of males, boys, households, communities and public establishments in difficult dangerous practices and selling respect for human dignity.
Earlier, the Chairperson of FIDA, Ekiti State Chapter, Mrs Ayobami Olowoyo-Richards, reaffirmed the organisation’s dedication to selling, defending and preserving the rights of ladies and children by way of advocacy, authorized illustration, public enlightenment and strategic partnerships.
She appreciated the sponsors, donors, companions and supporters whose contributions made the Law Week potential, whereas commending the planning committee for its dedication and dedication to the success of the programme.
Olowoyo-Richards expressed optimism that discussions on the occasion would produce sensible suggestions to strengthen the protection of ladies and children and enhance their entry to justice.
In a goodwill message, a member of the House of Representatives for Ado/Irepodun-Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Steve Fatoba, urged authorized practitioners to undertake a human-centred method in decoding and making use of the legislation.
Fatoba applauded the theme of the programme, describing it as well timed in view of rising challenges confronting girls and children, and known as on attorneys to make sure that justice remained attentive to the wants and realities of susceptible members of society.
