The implementation of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) law can be more successful if adequate provisions are made for gender issues in national and states’ budgets, women rights advocates noted as an avenue to address violence against Nigerian women and girls.
The VAPP Act was signed into law in 2015 by former President Goodluck Jonathan. It was designed to tackle all forms of violence against persons in private and public life and provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders.
Since it was signed…
