Ekiti State Government and the World Bank Group have entered into collaboration, working together to tackle gender-based violence, rape and female genital mutilation in the State. This was part of the outcome of an interface between the World Bank team and Ekiti State government’s top officials led by Governor Kayode Fayemi, in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday.
The meeting with the World Bank officials was attended by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, state Commissioner for Health , Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade; Secretary to the State government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Folake Olomojobi among others.
Team Lead and Social Development Manager (Africa) of the World Bank, Senait Assefia, said there was need for government and development partners to consider how to tackle ‘critical emerging issues’ especially genderbased violence, female genital mutilation and rape.
