NAN-H-85
Killings
By Doecas Jonah
Abuja, Feb. 14, 2018 (NAN) The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has called on the Federal Government to take necessary steps to end the continuous killings across the country.
The President of NCWS, Mrs Gloria Shoda, who made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, frowned at the killings.
According to her, the killings have become unbearable.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that some innocent Nigerians were killed by suspected herdsmen in Benue and other parts of the country.
Shoda noted that the Benue massacre was an unfortunate situation, adding that it was the responsibility of the government to protect the lives and property of its citizens.
According to her, we cannot continue to keep silent as women and mothers while our children, husbands and brothers are being killed.
“The continuous killing of innocent citizens in cold blood across Nigeria has given us sleepless nights as women.
“There is hardly a day without an attack from herdsmen or Boko Haram. In all these killings, women and children are mainly victims.
“We are profoundly disappointed with the inability of the government to protect lives and property its citizens.
“As women, we are the worst hit when we lost our husbands, children and brothers as more women are being made widows every day and this cannot continue.
“It is about time the Federal Government sees the killings as a matter of urgency by coming up with a policy to end the ugly incident. (NAN)
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Editing by Ese E. Ekama