The Speaker Ogun State House of Assembly the the Right Honurable Olakunle Oluomo has assured that the 9th legislative will collaborate with the National Assembly towards having a uniform legal framework alongside other legislative to ensure more stringent punishments aimed at curbing rape in the society.
The Speaker stated this while addressing the state chapter of National Council of Women Societies of Nigeria led by Mrs Aishat Adeyiga at the assembly complex, Oke-Mosan.
The Right Honourable Oluomo who spoke on the effects of rape on the victims justified the basis for the reviewing of existing laws in line with the current realities just as he called for a sustained campaign against drug abuse as well as more advocacy for young girls especially on the need to avoid indecent dressing.
Commending the association for its commitment towards putting in place measures against rape,Mr Speaker added that the habit of drug abuse and intake of other harmful substances in the society remained a major contributor to the menace.
Earlier Mrs Adeyiga said that the association decided to join their counterparts in the 36 states including the FCT to convey their unalloyed support for the death and capital punishment for rapist adding that rape victims mostly included babies and the old women were often being used for ritual purpose.
