Lagos Confirm Say Dem Go End Sexual And Gender-Based Violence.

Di Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice for Lagos State, Lawal Pedro (SAN), talk say di Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) awareness programme no be only event, na to show say everybody dey gbekun to stop all kinds Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). He talk dis one during di 2025 DSVA awareness programme wey happen for Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos. Pedro explain say, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence no fit stop by government alone; na everybody work families, church and mosque, communities, private companies, and every person. While e dey praise Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for im leadership, he talk say di governor dey always make sure say justice na top matter and e dey happen for real.

Di wife of Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Oluremi Hamzat, wey Awlat Alade represent, praise di good work wey DSVA dey do under di leadership of Executive Secretary, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi. According to her, under Vivour-Adeniyi’s leadership, di agency don dey work steady to protect those wey dey weak and to finish gender-based violence. Di Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, wey Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mary Anyim represent, talk say Lagos State Police Command go join hand with DSVA to protect human rights and make sure say people wey do bad thing go face justice. Di Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, wey Deputy Chief Magistrate Joy Ugbo represent, praise di Executive Secretary for leading di fight against domestic violence and sexual abuse for court matter. Di Executive Secretary of DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, talk say di agency go continue to spread dia work and reach more local governments by next year. She talk say some reasons wey dey cause domestic violence na patriarchy, gender inequality, and culture and society influences.