This was part of the things disclosed by the Bauchi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development through the Commissioner, Hajiya Hajara Gidado on the occasion of the one day rally organized by Plan International in collaboration with the Bauchi state chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women journalists to mark the 16 days of Activism towards eliminating gender-based violence(GBV).
Speaking to the women group, the Director of the Ministry, Fatima Ibrah said that with the partnership of state and non-state actors, perpetrators will henceforth be fished out and made to face consequences of their actions.
Assuring the NGOs that the door of the Ministry is always open to fighting Gender-based violence, also demanded that they, through every necessary, means protect women and youths.
The Ministry asked the NGOs to partner among themselves to ensure GBV victims get justice and also end the stigmatization of victims.
