Nigeria: ’80 Percent of Nigerian Women, Girl Child Are Victims of Genital Cut’

Ado Ekiti — An expert has revealed that no fewer than 80 per cent of Nigerian girls and women are victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country.

A health educator at the Ekiti South-west Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mr. Seidu Kayode, gave the revelation in Ilawe-Ekiti, yesterday during a Stop Cut Project and community sensitisation workshop to ending FGM in the council area.

The workshop organised by HACEY Health Initiative in partnership with Access Bank, was funded by the…