…Over 58,000 survivors assisted through SARCs as new digital safety measures take centre stage
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by International IDEA, has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s justice institutions in the fight against gender-based violence, especially in the face of growing digital threats.
At the 11th Network Conference of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) in Abuja, stakeholders reflected on Nigeria’s progress in expanding access to survivor services and modernising the legal framework for emerging forms of violence.
Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of Women Affairs, noted that Nigeria now has 50 SARCs across 24 states, assisting more than 58,000 clients, but emphasised that the centres are “still not enough to meet the scale and complexity of GBV.”
Roba Sharamo, IDEA’s Regional Director, praised Nigeria’s collaboration with international partners and urged for stronger laws to combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV).
The EU Ambassador, Gautier Mignot, confirmed that the bloc’s ongoing partnership with IDEA and the Ministry of Justice will expand legal protections and survivor services under a new €18 million SGBV-focused programme.
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.
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She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.
As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.
She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.
Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the
prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the ‘Aviation Writer of the Year’ Category.
She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.
She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.
Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
