The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia, Bishop Geoffrey Ibeabuchi has raised alarm over the menace of Gender-Based Violence, GBV in the Nigerian society, saying that some youths, especially girls who saw their fathers assaulting their mothers during their days as kids, are afraid of marriage because of the dark experiences.
Bishop Ibeabuchi stated this in his office at St Stephen’s Cathedral Umuahia on Monday, while briefing Journalists on the dangers of Gender Based Violence, and strategic campaign launched by the Church of Nigerian, Anglican Communion against the menace.
The Bishop who lamented the negative effects of Gender Based Violence on homes, communities and the Nigerian society at large, warned that children raised in an environment of spousal abuse and intolerance would likely grow up to threaten the peace of the nation.
He urged husbands and wives to love and submit to one another in the fear of God, even as he said that the GBV campaign is going on in all the churches under Umuahia Diocese and will climax on Sunday, to create awareness about the societal menace.
“Children raised under Gender Based Violence grow up to become violent in their homes and society and the church will not allow that to continue,” he said.
He announced that the steering committee of GBV prevention of the Umuahia Diocese which is headed by Rev. Ugochukwu Ebere has been going round churches with the campaigns, adding that a response team made up of Lawyers, Priests, Doctors, Law enforcement agents were set up by the Diocese to respond, rescue and counsel victims of GBV in the State.
The Anglican Bishop who urged the victims of abuse to speak up and not die in silence, assured them that their identities would be confidentially protected and would not be published by the Diocesan GBV committee.
He further said that the Church of Nigeria maintains zero tolerance for GBV among priests and members and supports Abia State government’s war against it.
Earlier in his speech, the Coordinator of Steering committee against GBV in the Diocese, Ugochukwu Ebere said there was the need to restore peace and love in homes.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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