Sakirat Akinbami(Intern)
The Community Development Initiative (CDI) on Friday embarked on sensitization rally in major streets of Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, which was aimed at promoting safe abortion practices and enhancing awareness of the Ogun State Guidelines on Safe Abortion.
Penpushing reports that the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Development Initiative (CDI) Fidelis Igbodipe led the rally which was kickstarted at the Ayetoro garage in Abeokuta North local government and terminated at the popular Lafenwa market in the ancient town.
The team with banners to signify the importance of the rally took time to educate residents particularly at the market about reproductive health rights and the importance of safe abortion to ensure women’s health and safety.
Penpushing further reports that the team emphasized that the main objectives of the rally was awareness raising, as well as to inform the public about the Ogun State Guidelines on Safe Abortion and their significance in safeguarding women’s reproductive health and their children.
The team enlightened residents on need to always meet the professional in terminating pregnancy, and discouraged mothers and ladies in patronising chemist or native Doctors for abortion pills which can terminate their womb or even kill them.
Penpushing also reports that after the rally which lasted between 8am to 2pm, the team paid advocacy visit to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Community Development, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta and were received by a Director, Mrs Olajumoke Adewusi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Community Development Initiative (CDI) narrated a story of a secondary school girl in who was gang-raped, raising alarm that there had been move by influential people to upturned the ugly development against the survivor.
Penpushing further reports that he disclosed that the incident occurred at St Anthony Grammar school, Esure, Ijebu-Mushin, and pleaded with the Ministry to come to the aid of the innocent girl, to get justice, contrary to ongoing move to cover up the sad incident.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Community Development Initiative (CDI) used the visit to disclosed to the Ministry that the Non-Government Organisation(NGO) has secured a land, aimed build a structure which will serve as transit home for the less privileged and indigent.
Penpushing also reports that the Director in her response appreciated the advocacy visit, however, tasked the team on need to pay similar visits to both Ministry of Education and Health, particularly in response to the case of the gang-raped student, assuring that all messages passed to her concerning her Ministry would be made known to the Commissioner for further action.
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