The Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ), FCT chapter, has called for immediate suspension of the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, for physically assaulting a nursing mother at an adult toy shop in Abuja.
The association in a press statement by its Chairperson, Comrade Stella Okoh-Esene, and Assistant Secretary, Comrade Nkeiru Nnoli, Wednesday in Abuja, condemned, in totality, the act and urged the leadership of the 9th Senate “to speed up investigation into the disgraceful conduct of the lawmaker and enforce appropriate sanctions.”
NAWOJ noted that the Senator’s action violates the provision of the Code of Conduct Act provided for in the 5th schedule, Part 1 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria n(as amended), which effect, is to establish and maintain a high standard of morality in the conduct of government business and ensure that the actions and behaviour of public officers conform to the highest standard of public morality and accountability.
The statement decried the increasing rate of molestation and abuse on women and called on government at all levels to initiate proactive measures to curb the menace.
Furthermore, the association condemned the conduct of the mobile policeman, who witnessed the act and failed to protect the victim from her assailant, even as they commended the efforts of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu, to holistically investigate the incident.
“NAWOJ maintains that the IGP has to go beyond ordering a holistic investigation into the incident but has to ensure that justice is done and seen to have been done so as to restore the trust and confidence of the people in the Nigeria Police Force to protect them under all circumstances,” the statement said.
