Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday warned women that female genital mutilation (FGM) will henceforth attract imprisonment.
The governor said as soon as the bill against FGM is passed into law by the House of Assembly, the punishment for offenders would be several years of imprisonment, as the law would specify.
Okorocha, who spoke at the launch of the campaign against FGM, initiated by his wife, Nkechi, in collaboration with United Nations Fund for Population Agency (UNFPA), described the practice as barbaric and unacceptable.
He said: “Barbaric cultures, which are not beneficial to the people, should be abolished.”
The governor urged the House of Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the bill to enable his administration proffer a permanent solution to the problem.
Mrs Okorocha, who led the awareness match with over 500 female students and women against the practice, said Imo State women had vowed to end FGM.
She said the women would not rest until there was end to the practice.
The governor’s wife noted that the practice could lead to death, emotional trauma and broken homes, if left unchecked.
UNFPA’s Country Representative Mrs Beatrice Mukta hailed Mrs Okorocha for her fight against FGM.
She noted that the battle against the practice would not be easy.
The UNFPA chief urged traditional institutions as well as Imo State women to support the governor’s wife in her efforts to end FGM.



http://thenationonlineng.net/okorocha-imo-women-circumcise-daughter-go-jail/

Good

Supported! End FGM now. Though he should do more publicity and orientation to the rural areas

I honestly don't understand my women get circumcised
After so many broken homes they still haven't put a stop to the practice
Okorocha make it 20 years Biko

Good, I Concur

Pls Mr Okorocha, before you Jain them take time to educate them. Failure to do this, may land you another GHOST SLAP.

Of all d problems wey this guy dey face na woman circumcision be him problem

mercichoco:
Supported! End FGM now. Though he should do more publicity and orientation to the rural areas

thumbs up

Good one my brother okaracha

This man doesn't know what concerns him.

Blabbing up and down over the media.

Okorocha go and pay salaries. You are a disgrace to yourself already.

Good news can sprout out from this dude tongue....God bless Imo state .....God bless Ehine mbano....God bless NSU Community

Yeah

kenonze:
Circumcised Vulva is usually not appealing.

It was a wrong move by our forefathers

sekundosekundo:
Pls Mr Okorocha, before you Jain them take time to educate them. Failure to do this, may land you another GHOST SLAP.

Lol nobi small ghost slap ooo.

sekundosekundo:
Pls Mr Okorocha, before you Jain them take time to educate them. Failure to do this, may land you another GHOST SLAP.

Lmao. Epic

VocalWalls:
This man doesn't know what concerns him.

Blabbing up and down over the media.

Okorocha go and pay salaries. You are a disgrace to yourself already.

Be wise!

Imo Govt. VS Imo Women...

long overdue

sade1994 over to you. Since you support female circumcision what do you think?

Okorohausa himself.
The ojukwu of our time.

Evil spirit don slap this man tire...see as his face don dey dull.

Okorohausa go and pay salary and leave women alone

how will he find out if they circumcise the girls?

XtremelyCoded:


Be wise!

You too

You need to learn to put in an extra effort towards looking further than what's placed in front of you.

Rochas you've got my support, that barbaric act need to be abolished forever.

VocalWalls:
This man doesn't know what concerns him.

Blabbing up and down over the media.

Okorocha go and pay salaries. You are a disgrace to yourself already.

I guess circumcision runs in ya family.
Read the news and u will see that he never mentioned salary there.

FGM is one of the worst crimes that anybody can inflict on the girl child.

This is nothing but another shameless political statement. These guys should act and talk less.

Good good



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