on SGBV

our ambassadors to be able to know what to do at every point in time”.

On her part, AEIG Executive Director, Mayowa Akpati, disclosed that the Organisation has reached over a thousand students and raised about thirty anti- SGBV ambassadors in these schools to become change agents not only in their schools, but also in their respective communities and the world at large.

Also speaking, AMAC Desk Officer, Non Custodial unit of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Grace Okpor, described the engagement of youth on SGBV issues, will go a long way to mitigating the menace.

Okpor, who commended AEIG for the initiative, also called other stakeholders to promote measures that would help to effectively reduce its prevalence in the society.

Not left out, a student and SGBV Ambassador, Abdulmu’min Zulfa, from Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, noted that because of the project, they have gotten involved in educating fellow youth on the menace especially how to promote gender equality and social inclusion in the society.

She adds: “There have been some records of SGBV from students, and as ambassadors, we talk and direct them to go to zhe guardian counselling unit, where they are properly advised on what to do.”