LAHA committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and Lasiec conduct oversight visit to Lagos DSVA
The visit’s goals were to acquaint Committee members with the Office’s operations and issues while also strengthening the Committee and Agency’s already strong working relationship.
During the meeting/visit, Hon. Ladi Ajomale, the Committee Chairman, said that although the meeting was scheduled for last year, it was postponed due to the engaging start-offs and petitions.
According to him, the purpose of the Agency’s familiarisation visit was to establish a strong working rapport and guarantee that Lagos would prosper in becoming a safer and better state for all of its citizens. Ajomale emphasised that the Committee wanted to learn about the Agency’s mission, accomplishments, difficulties, funding, and connection with the State arrowheads.
Responding, the Executive Secretary DSVA Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi gave a presentation relaying the Agency’s efforts and commitment to ensuring Justice to Survivors, the workings towards achieving a clear goal on ensuring an end to SGBV and the challenges encountered in the course of duty.
She also noted that the Agency also seeks a review for the DSVA law to bring it up to the Violence against persons prohibition Act, spousal battery, forceful eviction from the home, economic abuse, decentralized service, the establishment of more designated Police Stations and heightened awareness.
The Chairman for the Committee commended the Agency for a well put together structure and workings of the Agency and assured they would look into the budget slash and running cost in the coming year.
At the closing the Committee members were adorned with the Agency’s SGBV AWARENESS Pins.