Nigeria has only 52 sexual assault centres for over 200m people –FG

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the inadequacy of facilities for addressing sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria, disclosing that only 52 sexual assault referral centres currently serve a population of more than 200 million people.
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who disclosed this at an event in Abuja marking the 26th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, said the government was working to expand the facilities and strengthen protection for vulnerable women and children.
The minister also warned that insecurity, child abuse,...