By: John Bassey, Zamfara.

The Zamfara State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, under the leadership of the Honourable Commissioner, Dr. Aisha MZ Anka, has commended the State First Lady, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, for her unwavering commitment and support toward ensuring the protection of rights for women, girls, children, and men from all forms of inhuman treatment and violence in the state.

The statement issued by Suleman Aliyu, the Information Officer of the Ministry, confirmed that the Commissioner remarked while leading partners to the Office of the First Lady for the flag-off of this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state.

Dr. Aisha MZ Anka reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to working closely with the Office of the First Lady to end all forms of violence against women, children, and other vulnerable groups, both offline and online.

“We have resolved many GBV-related cases through strong collaboration with the Office of the First Lady and independent partners who continually support the state in serving humanity,” she stated.

She added that the present administration is actively collaborating with non-governmental organizations with a strong passion and commitment to making Zamfara State better, unlike previous administrations.

The Commissioner also commended the Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, for providing the ministry with the necessary support to function effectively.

Furthermore, she acknowledged the dedication of the First Lady, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, who has consistently demonstrated strong political will in the fight against gender-based violence.

Dr. Anka added that the ministry will continue to conduct door-to-door sensitization campaigns against all forms of maltreatment related to GBV, particularly targeting women and children.

“We will also feature on various media programs to ensure we achieve our desired objectives,” she noted.

The Commissioner encouraged residents not to conceal any cases of gender-based violence and urged parents to monitor their children closely.