April 17, (THEWILL) – Chairman of the State Advocacy group, Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT), Barr. Dise Ogbise, on Saturday, led other women advocacy groups to felicitate with parents and Children in Bayelsa, by urging them to watch and pray for their children against sexual abuse and violence.
Barr. Ogbise, who expressed concern over the rising cases, called on parents to protect vulnerable children and wards against abusive acts from relatives. Also rise in cases of domestic violence between parents, called on parents to watch over their children and spend adequate time with them and ensure that they are protected from sexual abusers including unsuspecting relatives and strangers.
Barr. Dise Ogbise, who made the call while speaking to parents and children in an Easter message to Women in Bayelsa State, particularly all over the world, also encouraged parents to be more tolerant of one another so as to avoid cases of domestic violence in the home.
She also advised children to stay at home and take out time to study, rather than going to houses of neighbours. She specifically emphasised on the above, based on recent cases of abuse on children who recently visited the houses or homes of neighbours.
She, however, urged her colleagues in the legal profession under the Nigerian Bar Association Women’s Forum in Bayelsa State, to remain steadfast in the defence of the legal profession and wish them a great Easter celebration as well as more progress, development, upliftment and promotion in their legal practice
