"Promiscuity has nothing to do with genital mutilation - NGO,JDPC

 A non governmental organization (NGO),Onelife Initiative for Human Development and Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) have said that the practice of being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners has nothing to do with mutilation.

Speaking on the purpose of the campaign, the Programmes and Media Manager,Onelife Initiative for Human Development,Mr.Sola Fagorusi,said the campaign is done to  reduce the prevalent level of female genital mutilation in Nigeria.

They made the call in Ibadan during a programme tagged "End Female Genital Mutilation Poster Art Competition Award Ceremony

In contrary to the popular insinuation that promiscuity among girls has something to do with genital mutilation,Fagorusi said:"We only need to emphasis on moral training and good character, If parents brought up their children properly,the girl child will not be promiscuous and we won't be talking clitoris or any part of the body responsible for indulging in female genital mutilation.

He streesed that sexuality education should be given to children,both boys and girls at the early stage.

Speaking on the effects of FGM,Fagorusi pointed that this could cause obstruction for women in labour and difficulty in delivery and Vesico vagina Fistula.

He said:"According to Director General of Vesico Centre in Ebonyi. Ebonyi is number two in term of national ranking  FMG.

The global figure says that 200 million girls have actually been mutilated . 10 per cent of the statistics is in Nigeria.The implication of this is that 20 million girls have been mutilated".

Speaking from legal perspectives,Barrister Ronke Ige from Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC)  described FMG as a family crime,saying there are various legal provisions locally,nationally and internationally to seek redress on the matter.

They however called of the governments to put an end to to it.