The
Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Lola
Akande, on Thursday, said that many women, by their actions, are the cause of
the rate of domestic violence in Nigeria.
Akande,
who was represented by Mrs Olushola Falana, Director, Women Development
Department, WAPA, made the observation at a programme on Management of Domestic
Violence, organised by the ministry in Lagos.
According
to her, negligence, sophistication, misguided utterances, infidelity, use of
abusive words and gullibility on the part of the women, are factors that drive
domestic violence.
“It
is no longer news that many women have lost their lives through domestic
violence.
“The
more we try to put the blame on the men folk, the more we will continue to turn
blind eyes to the fact that many women are the cause of the domestic violence
we see today.
“This
is because we fail to understand some important aspects of how most men are
wired.
“Some
women also cause violence by using abusive words and misguided utterances that
can provoke the men.
“But
let me also state that a man who beats a woman is a beast, and does not deserve
to live with humans.
“No
matter how provoked you may be as a man, please, never raise your hand to beat
your wife, ” she said.
The
commissioner advised men and women to be understanding, tolerant and
communicate more, to prevent violence in marriages.
Akande
said the programme was organised due to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s commitment to
exploring all avenues to nip the scourge of domestic violence in the bud and
reduce it.
- Punch
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