The Federal Government has presented the Revised National Policy and National Protocol on management of Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation to the Public. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this at the Launching of The National Policy on FGM and the National Protocol on The Management of Survivors of FGM, in Abuja. He said both guidelines are expected to provide up to date, evidence informed recommendations on the management of health complications from FGM.
In his remarks, the Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, represented by a director in the ministry, Bolanle Olowu expressed optimism that the documents when implemented will eliminate the trend of FGM as well as manage complications that may arise.
Other stakeholders including the Women Affairs Minister Paulen Tallen took turns to share their thoughts on the importance of the Policy in the campaign against FGM in Nigeria.
Statistics indicates that Nigeria due to its large population, has the highest absolute number of female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, accounting for about one-quarter of the estimated 115–130 million circumcised women in the world.
