A coalition of 40 female civil society groups under the aegis of Women Situation Room in the South East, has protested the rampant killings across the country which they said affect women and children.
The group is therefore calling on the Nigerian government to set up a commission of inquiry into the armed herders killings with a view to proffering lasting solutions to the problem.
In a protest match to the Enugu State House of Assembly yesterday where they submitted their demands to the Speaker, Rt. Hon Edward Ubosi, coordinator of the group, Mrs. Blessing Duru said they want to increase women’s substantive participation in conflict prevention and peace building process in the country.
She said the protest was in solidarity with communities experiencing armed conflict, wanton killings and other human degradations.
“Women of Nigeria and indeed most of the populace are shocked and saddened by the tragic and inhumane killings of citizens and destruction of properties across Nigeria.
“The upsurge of violence against Nigerian citizens with women and children bearing the brunt of the casualties and sufferings has become a major source of concern that needs to be addressed urgently,” she said.
They protesters carried placards which read: “Peace means absence of violence”; “Government should act”; “stop the killings”; and “say no to killings,” among other inscriptions.
Addressing the women, Ubosi said that the House had passed laws that protect women and children and urged them to always support one another.
He promised that the House would do all it could to help bring to an end, the killings across Nigeria.
