The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has advocated the creation of special desks in media organisations and other offices to handle cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV).
\nChairman of the NUJ FCT Council, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, made the call at an event organised by Supporting Hands Initiative, ComfortStream Aid Foundation, NUJ and NAWOJ in Abuja.
\nOgbeche, while making a presentation on \u201cGender Based Violence Reporting,\u201d described it as a pandemic, stressing the need for more advocacies and awareness to curtail the menace.
\nAccording to him, the need to encourage people to speak out when abused would reduce the trend and ensure pepertrators are punished, which will serve as deterrent to others.
\n\u201cThe way forward is to speak out and, for organisations that have workplace guidance concerning issues of sexual humiliation, whereby you cannot have relationship with your colleague, they should have places where such abuses can be reported to a special desk where such abuses can be handled because when there are no rules of guidance, it also enables this things to happen,\u201d he said.
\nThe Chairman also advised journalists to ensure all stories on SGBV are investigated, fact-checked and reported until justice is served.
\nSimilarly, the Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, Ms Anne Daniels,\u00a0 also called on the government and relevant stakeholders to ensure a reform of the health sector.
\nDaniels advised the public, particularly media practitioners, to take their health serious and engage in regular medical checkup.
\nA nephrology nurse, Garki Hospital, Ms Omotayo Akinremi, advised the public to desist from junk and fast food and administering unprescribed drugs to reduce risk of kidney problems.
\nAkinremi, who is also the founder of Omotayo Kidney Care Foundation, advised that people should take more water, balanced diet, exercises and undergo regular medical check-up to improve their health status.
\nSimilarly, a Counselor and Therapist, Mr Adeoye Olusegun, encouraged Nigerians to always speak out, as well as take mental health serious.
\nNews Tide\u2019s source reports that other highlights of the day were free vital checks, urinalysis and counselling therapy for journalists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has advocated the creation of special desks in media organisations and other offices to handle cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV). Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, made the call at an event organised by Supporting Hands Initiative, ComfortStream Aid Foundation, NUJ and NAWOJ in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n