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How rape survivors can avoid long-term health issues —Physicians

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How rape survivors can avoid long-term health issues —Physicians

Experts have called for early psychological counselling and proper treatment for survivors of rape to avert serious long term health consequences.

The experts, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, and Immediate past President, Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria, Dr. Adenike Olaniba, said only proper counselling and treatment can help reduce the psychological impact of rape.

According to the experts, survivors of rape usually carry the burden of the incident throughout their lives, if left untreated or not properly treated.

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Speaking with PUNCH HealthWise in an exclusive interview on Friday, Fabamwo noted that rape comes with lots of health consequences on the survivors and therefore, should be discouraged.

The professor explained, “Survivors of rape carry that burden throughout their lives. Some of them drastically change their attitude to sex. Some of the women become frigid.

“They no longer enjoy sex. They no longer desire sex in their marriage and they are unable to satisfy their husbands because each time the sex process wants to start, they are reminded of the rape experience and they suddenly grow cold.

“So, survivors of rape must have early psychological counselling so that they don’t suffer these health consequences later in life.

“There must be a special arrangement made to organise psychosocial therapy for survivors of rape so that they will disabuse their minds that all men are bad and to also disabuse their minds that all men are rapists, including their husbands.”

The LASUTH CMD also recommended that minors who have been defiled be taken for psychological counselling, adding that there are trained child psychologists on ground that could handle such cases.

“Minors should go for psychological counseling as well. There are child psychologists. They will know what to do,” he said.

The CMD urged mothers to ensure that the environment is safe for their female children, as part of measures to reduce their risk of rape and sexual violence.

“Don’t keep your children in the care of one uncle that is jobless. The school that your children go to, you must be familiar with the teachers because we have cases of teachers touching children here and there. Pay attention to the safety of your children”, he counselled.

Commenting on punishment for rapists, Fabamwo called for long-term imprisonment, instead of castration, arguing that the crime of rape is a very heinous one.

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Customs Corner

COWA PTML Command Spreads Love to Orphans, Vulnerable Children

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Author: Lucy Nyambi.

The Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA) Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) has reached out to orphans and vulnerable children in the spirit of the season.

The women visited the Chosen Child Orphanage and Care Centre and So-Said Charity Homes, both in Ajegunle, Apapa, Lagos, on Tuesday, 13 February, 2024.

Donating cash gifts and household items to the children of both homes, the Chairperson, COWA PTML Chapter, Princess Ojoede stated that the gesture is one that is being carried out both at National and State level.

“Our National President, Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, has mandated us, as our core objectives to make sure that we carry out this outreach to the children, to empower them and to show them love and care”. She said.

“She is also happy that we are delivering and implementing her core mandates of putting smiles on the faces of children and doing this welfare program”.

She emphasized the importance of the outreach saying that, it is their burning desire that all children should live happily and be well taken care of.

“As COWA members, we care with humility, and we want to show that care and love to the children here so this is just a little minute pack of the achievement we want to deliver in Lagos, Zone A”. She said.

While Fielding questions from the women, the Coordinator of Chosen Child Orphanage and Care Centre, Mrs Loiusa Ayuba noted that the home is registered with the Lagos State Government and caters to the needs of orphans and vulnerable children.

“We want to take them further in life, not having a father or mother is no longer an excuse to deny any child the opportunity to have the priviledge that other children enjoy”. She said.

She expressed gratitude to the women for their visit and donations.

Similarly, the Admistrative officer, So-Said Charity Homes, Pauline Okoro, expressed deep appreciation to the women for their kind gesture towards the children, while also offering prayers for them.

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Customs Officers Thwart Illegal Elephant Tusks Export

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Three Arrested in Joint Wildlife Protection Operation

Author: Lucy Nyambi.

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Special Wildlife Office and the Customs Police Unit, in an intelligence-led, joint enforcement operation with the Wildlife Justice Commission, have arrested 3 suspects for facilitating the illegal export of Wildlife to Asia.

The 3 illegal Wildlife Traders were arrested during the sale of 5 pieces of Elephant Tusk on the 25th of January 2024, the 4th and 6th of February 2024.

The items weighing 25.35kg are worth about 16,000 USD in the Country of destination, which is equivalent to N23,520,000.00.

According to the Officer in charge of the Nigeria Customs Services’ Special Wildlife Office, Assistant Comptroller Abimbola Isafiade, “trafficking of Wildlife is a criminal offence punishable under law, and so Nigeria Customs Service will continue to support the global effort to fight Wildlife crime.”

“This act contravenes the Endangered Species Act of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigeria Customs Service Act.” She emphasized.

AC Abimbola restated the Nigeria Customs Services’ commitment to leaving no stone unturned to end Illegal wildlife trade.

She assured that the Service is determined to dismantle the Wildlife criminal networks operating within the country.

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Customs MMIA Holds Free CGC’s Medical Outreach to Mark International Customs Day

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Author: Lucy Nyambi.

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, in partnership with Rotary Club District 9110, has held a free medical outreach as part of activities to mark International Customs Day (ICD).

The free medical outreach held at the Medical Centre, Nigeria Customs Training College Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, January 26, 2024, during the ICD celebration.

While Inspecting the exercise, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR commended the medical Officers’ support and the synergy during the outreach.

He expressed delight at the quality of service with the quantity of medication for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The CGC further expressed optimism for future partnership with the Rotary Club, saying, “We hope that this will not be a one-off thing; we will explore other areas where we can partner together.”

He also commended the Customs Area Controller, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, Comptroller Charles Orbih, for the initiative.

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