Women Affairs Minister Seeks Body Of Attorney-Generals' Approval Of Mobile Court

 

Hon Minister of Women Affairs Barr Uju Kennedy Ohanenye was a guest speaker at the Body of Attorney General conference today in Abuja.
The thrust of her presentation was to seek the approval of the body for establishment of Mobile courts for quick dispensation of justice on sexual and gender based violence in addition to cases bothering on all forms of harmful practices against the female gender such as early marriage and female genital mutilation.

Her presentation is coming on the heels of recent endorsement by the Nigerian Governors" Forum for Mobile Courts to be set up in 36 states including the FCT to address cases of sexual and gender based violence, child abuse in the form of street begging and expedited trial of women and children held in Correctional facilities across the country.

Prior to her presentation, the Minister of Justice/Attorney -General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN introduced the Women Affairs to the body of Attorney-Generals.

Ohaeri Osondu Joseph, Fnipr, Fcai
Special Assistant, Media