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NGO tasks nollywood to change society stereotypes of rape victims
NGO tasks nollywood to change society stereotypes of rape victims
Mrs Mbanan Mku, Communication Lead, Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called on the nollywood industry to change the society stereotypes of rape victims.
Mku said during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday on the Homevida 2019 Rape and Sexual Abuse Competition.
According to her, nollywood has the capacity of molding and changing the perception and behaviour of the society which informed the Homevida 2019 competition.
“Homevide has focused on providing incentive to young scriptwriter and filmmaker which has birth the production of over 24 Homevide Short Films that focus on key societal issues such as good governance,cyber bully, digital economy, human trafficking, among others.
“However, this year competition is in support from Luminate as we have put out a call for short scripts skits and spoken word videos that focus on rape and sexual abuse which will end on the November 30,” she said.
She added that the society should stop stigmatising rape victims but the rapist saying that by shaming the perpetrators of rape, it will encourage the victim to come out and speak out.
‘This issue has been recurrent online and offline in the past year. Some example are the recently released BBC Africa documentary Sex For Grades and the tape story of the 13 year-old Ochanya which lead to her death.
“The aim of the competition is to raise awareness on these issues, provide rehabilitative solutions to those who have been victims and also to urge the government to adopt effective policies that will be put in place to punish the perpetrators,” she added.
Mku added that the winning script would be turned into a short film and premiered alongside the winning skit or spoken word video at 2019 Homevide award in December.
She said the winners would also be awarded with a cash prize worth N750,000.
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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth
By Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.
She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.
“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.
Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.
“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.
Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.
She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.
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