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  • Nigerian minister rescues wandering lady in Abuja (photo)

    Nigerian minister rescues wandering lady in Abuja (photo)

    Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, minister of women affairs has rescued a young lady (yet to be identified) in the streets of Abuja.

    Speaking in a series of tweets on X platform on Wednesday night, Kennedy-Ohaneye said that the young girl who appeared to be deranged and disheveled was found and moved to a rehabilitation center.

    The minister noted that her ministry will cover the cost of her treatment and feeding and regular check-ups.

    Ohaneye reiterated the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs’ commitment in ensuring the safety of our women and children.

    She said: “I received a report recently about a young girl who was seen wandering the streets of Abuja. She appeared deranged, unkempt, and disheveled, posing a significant danger to herself and society.

    “I alongside with the Ministry’s management, acted swiftly to address the issue.When we arrived at the location mentioned in the report, we found the girl lying by the roadside, half-naked. After a brief interaction with her, we took her to the General Hospital for a mental check and evaluation.

    “Following this, she was moved to a rehabilitation center.The Ministry immediately covered the costs of her treatment, feeding, and regular check-ups to monitor her progress. This effort was made possible with the collaboration and support of the Social Development Secretariat, led by their Director of Social Welfare Development, Dr. Sanni Amar.

    “The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, within its mandate, is committed to ensuring the safety of our women and children. We will continue to foster an enabling society in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.”

  • Minister petitions IG over marriage plans for 100 orphans in Niger

    Minister petitions IG over marriage plans for 100 orphans in Niger

    Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought for a court injunction to stop Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger state Assembly from marrying off 100 orphaned girls.

    It will be recalled that the speaker recently announced his plans to marry off the orphaned girls, who lost their parents due to banditry attacks in Mariga local government area as part of his constituency project on May 24.

    He announced that the gesture is  “aimed at alleviating the suffering of the impoverished”, pledging to pay the dowries for the bridegrooms and have procured materials for the mass marriage.

    Kennedy-Ohanenye, while briefing newsmen in Abuja described the plans as “unacceptable” emphasising that a full-scale investigation has commenced on the issue.

    “I want to let the honorable speaker of house in Niger states to know that this is totally unacceptable by Federal Minister Of Women Affairs and by the government totally unacceptable.

    “Because there is something called the  Child’s Right Act and I said it from the onset, that is no more business as usual.

    “These children must be considered their future must be considered the future of the children to come out of their marriage must be considered.

    “So I have gone to court. I have written him a letter and written a petition to the IG of police.

    ” And I have filed for injunction to stop him from whatever he is planning to do on the 24th, until a thorough investigation is carried out on those girls, find out whether they gave their consent, their ages, find out the people marrying them,” she said.

    The minister, while emphasising on the need to ensure girl-child education and empowerment, stressed the need to…

    “As the speaker did not think about empowering these women or sending them to school or giving them some kind of training support financially.

    “The Women Affairs have decided to take it up and we are going to educate the children.

    “Those that do not want to go to school, we will train them in a skill, empower them with sustainable empowerment machines to enable that child build his or her life and make-up her mind who and when to get married.

    ” If for any reason the Speaker tries to do contrary to what I have just mentioned there will be a serious legal battle between him and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs,”she said.

    The minister further emphasised within the Child Rights Act, every child belongs to the state, hence the rights of every child will be protected from harm, violence or anything that will infringe on their rights.

  • Cryptic pregnancy: Reps invites Ministers of Health and women affairs

    Cryptic pregnancy: Reps invites Ministers of Health and women affairs

    The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Ministers of Health as well as Women Affairs for the purpose of investigating the fraudulent trend of ‘cryptic pregnancies’ in the country.

    The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Ikenna Elezieanya (PDP-Imo) at plenary on Thursday.

    Moving the motion, Elezieanya said there was a trend that had pervaded the Nigerian space where women were falsely pronounced pregnant by persons who impersonated as doctors and nurses.

    The lawmaker said that the practice was commonly referred to as ‘cryptic pregnancy’ among those who practised it.

    According to him, many Nigerian families are lured and fall victims to the fraudulent activity in the quest to have children.

    According to him, women who indulge in the fraud are injected with hormones of pregnancy and while they parade themselves as being pregnant, no pregnancy is detected through ultrasound scan.

    “These scammers inject women with hormones to boost a pregnancy sign which have adverse effects on the adrenal gland and eventually lead to kidney failure.

    “Women are sometimes sedated and operated on or given an episiotomy and thereafter the scammers bring arranged babies,” he said.

    He said many desperate women who went through the process ended up in perpetual sorrow due to the adverse effects of the drugs which damaged their reproductive organs.

    The lawmaker said some women had died due to the underlying ailments in the process.

    Elezieanya said that the core mandate of government was to protect the lives and property of its citizens.

    He said government should carry out public enlightenment campaign from the grassroots on the danger and consequences of “cryptic pregnancies.”

    The house urged the two ministries to commence campaigns at the grassroots to achieve the desired results.

    The green chambers also urged the Federal Government to adopt monitoring and evaluation mechanisms on the consequences of the pregnancy scam which could lead to health challenges and eventual loss of life.

    Ruling, the Deputy Speaker of the house, Ahmed Wase, mandated the Committees on Healthcare Services as well as Women Affairs to investigate the matter and report back for further legislative actions.