Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, has severely condemned the alleged attacks on women and girls during the Alue-Do Festival in Ozoro, Delta State. She called the attacks “horrific” and unacceptable.
The First Lady was outraged by videos that went viral from Ozoro that showed young girls being physically and sexually abused and treated badly during what was supposed to be a traditional celebration.
Mrs. Tinubu said that Nigeria has a lot of different cultures, but that no tradition or custom should be used to justify disrespecting the rights and dignity of women and girls.
She praised the Nigeria Police Force for making arrests in connection with the tragedy and urged the government to make sure that all those responsible are punished.
The First Lady also told victims to get medical and psychological help right once and prayed for their healing, peace, and strength in the days and weeks after the attack.
The tragedy has caused a lot of worry and revived requests for stricter safeguards to keep women and girls safe at cultural and public events all throughout the country.
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