Osun Has Highest Prevalent Rate of Female Genital Mutilation-Official

Osun State Government has explained why the state has high prevalent rate of female genital mutilation practices.

An official of the State Ministry of Health, Mrs Toyin Adelowokan identified culture,  tradition and religion as the main cause of the ugly practice in the state.

Adelowokan Speaking at a one day consensus meeting with some traditional rulers and birth attendant decried the increasing rate of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the state, saying that the situation calls for urgent attention of traditional rulers and community heads.

She disclosed that Ede North Local Government has the highest prevalent rate of FGM in the state.

Mrs Adelowokan who lamented that the state was rated as the highest in FGM practice said effort are been put in place to salvage the situation.

According to him, ” efforts are already put in motion by the state
government in conjunction with notable Non Governmental Organizations
(NGO) to abolish the practice in all the communities in the state.

She explained that the state government was planning to introduce sex education into the secondary school curriculum as a means of sensitizing the students on the evils of FGM before they start giving birth to children.

Mrs Adelowokan who disclosed that various groups of people have been trained on the evils of FGM, stressed that the traditional institution
has great roles to play in the abolition of the practice.

She called on religious and community leaders to help the government by sensitizing the people on the evils of the FGM, adding that the government was ready to support any move that will bring an end to the practice.