O arcebispo Martins descreve o estupro como uma afronta a Deus que criou meninas e mulheres. É também uma afronta à sacralidade dos corpos das vítimas, que na linguagem bíblica é o templo do Espírito Santo. Ele lamentou que o estupro cause danos graves à humanidade quando ele chorou em lágrimas,
“As Escrituras Sagradas e a Igreja através dos tempos condenaram toda perversão sexual, incluindo estupro”, declarou o arcebispo Martins. A Igreja sempre ensinou que “o estupro fere profundamente o respeito, a liberdade, a integridade física e moral da vítima. Causa graves danos à vítima, às vezes por toda a vida. O estupro é um ato intrinsecamente mau que é ainda mais grave e condenável quando infligido às crianças pelos pais (incesto) ou por aqueles que exercem qualquer forma de autoridade sobre eles, especialmente os responsáveis por sua educação “, afirmou o prelado de Lagos.
A Agência de Notícias RECOWACERAO, RECONA, concluiu que a Nigéria, nos últimos meses, viu um aumento no crime de estupro contra mulheres e meninas. Os especialistas em violência baseada em gênero estão discutindo se existe um aumento real no crime hediondo ou se a sociedade nigeriana está falando mais sobre muitos casos de estupro que simplesmente não foram relatados no passado. Também podem ser uma indicação, dizem eles, de que a sociedade nigeriana está começando a aceitar a sua cultura até então de silêncio em torno da violência sexual. Ele opinou que o Estado deve garantir justiça às vítimas
Batendo os pés no chão, o arcebispo Martins sublinhou que medidas urgentes devem ser tomadas para livrar a sociedade nigeriana do mal de Rape.
O arcebispo exortou a Polícia da Nigéria a garantir justiça às vítimas de estupro. Ele apelou às Organizações Não Governamentais (ONGs), profissionais de saúde em todo o país e outros órgãos de profissionais relevantes para oferecer cuidados e aconselhamento necessário às vítimas de estupro.
Ele afirmou ainda que os estados nigerianos devem domesticar a Lei dos Direitos da Criança. Ele finalmente acrescentou que a Assembléia Nacional também deve encontrar maneiras de garantir que todos os estados do país domesticem a Lei dos Direitos da Criança, a fim de oferecer proteção legal total e salvaguardar o abuso de crianças, aconselhou o arcebispo.
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Le correspondant de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, qui est officiellement en poste à Lagos, l’ancienne capitale du Nigéria, a lu dans cette nouvelle, ce qui indique que les évêques de RECOWA-CERAO ne sont pas silencieux sur la question morale du viol qui pleure actuellement à voix haute. tous les médias du monde entier. Plus tôt cette année, le premier coup de sifflet a été prononcé par le président de RECOWA-CERAO, l’archevêque Ignatius Ayau kaigama, qui a toujours mis le doigt sur la tête sur toutes les questions morales. Son message de lancement a été calibré par la plupart des évêques de RECOWA-CERAO dans toute l’Afrique de l’Ouest et au-delà. Peut avoir écrit, d’autres ont prêché et certains ont produit des clips vidéo, tous condamnant ce mal associé au viol. L’archevêque métropolitain de Lagos, l’archevêque Alfred Adewale Martins, a décrit avec véhémence comme «consternant et répréhensible» l’augmentation des cas de crimes de viol autour du Nigéria.
L’archevêque Martins décrit le viol comme une face à Dieu qui a créé les filles et les femmes. C’est aussi un affront au caractère sacré des corps des victimes qui, dans le langage biblique, est le temple du Saint-Esprit. Il a déploré que le viol cause de graves dommages à l’humanité quand il a pleuré en larmes,
«Les Saintes Écritures et l’Église à travers les âges ont condamné toute perversion sexuelle, y compris le viol», a déclaré l’archevêque Martins. L’Église a toujours enseigné que «le viol blesse profondément le respect, la liberté, l’intégrité physique et morale de la victime. Il cause de graves dommages à la victime, parfois à vie. Le viol est un acte intrinsèquement mauvais qui est encore plus grave et condamnable lorsqu’il est infligé aux enfants soit par les parents (inceste), soit par ceux qui exercent une quelconque autorité sur eux, en particulier les responsables de leur éducation “, a déclaré le prélat de Lagos.
RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, a estimé que le Nigéria a vu ces derniers mois une augmentation des délits de viol contre les femmes et les filles. Les experts de la violence basée sur le genre discutent s’il y a une augmentation réelle du crime odieux ou que la société nigériane parle davantage de nombreux cas de viol qui n’ont tout simplement pas été signalés dans le passé. Cela pourrait également être une indication, disent-ils, que la société nigériane commence à se réconcilier avec sa culture du silence jusqu’ici entourant la violence sexuelle. Il est d’avis que l’État doit garantir la justice pour les victimes
Frappant les pieds sur terre, l’archevêque Martins a souligné que des mesures urgentes devaient être prises pour débarrasser la société nigériane du mal du viol.
L’archevêque a appelé la police nigériane à assurer la justice pour les victimes de viol. Il a appelé les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG), les agents de santé à travers le pays et les autres organismes de professionnels concernés à offrir des soins et des conseils nécessaires aux victimes de viol.
Il a en outre déclaré que les États nigérians devaient domestiquer la loi sur les droits de l’enfant. Il a enfin ajouté que l’Assemblée nationale devait également trouver des moyens de garantir que tous les États du pays domestiquent la loi sur les droits de l’enfant afin de garantir une protection juridique complète et de se prémunir contre la maltraitance des enfants, a conseillé l’archevêque.
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The correspondent of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, who is officially stationed in Lagos, the ancient capital of Nigeria cheeped in this news which points to the fact that the Bishops of RECOWA-CERAO are not silent over the moral issue of rape presently crying loud in all the media outfit all over the world. Earlier this year, the initial Whistle has been blown by the President of RECOWA-CERAO, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau kaigama, who has always hit the nail at the head on every moral issue. His kickoff message has been calibrated by most of the RECOWA-CERAO bishops all over West Africa and beyond. May have written, others have preached and some have produced video clips, all condemning this evil associated with rape. One prominent figure in this group is the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, who has vehemently described as “appalling and reprehensible” the increased cases of the crime of Rape around Nigeria.
Archbishop Martins describes Rape as an afront to God who created girls and women. It is also an affront to the sacredness of the bodies of victims which in the biblical parlance is the temple of the Holy Spirit. He lamented that Rape causes grave damage to humanity when he cried out in tears,
“The Holy Scriptures and the Church down through the ages have condemned all sexual perversion including rape,” declared Archbishop Martins. The Church has always taught that “Rape deeply wounds the respect, freedom, physical and moral integrity of the victim. It causes grave damage to the victim, sometimes for life. Rape is an intrinsically evil act that is even more grave and condemnable when inflicted on children either by parents (incest) or those who exercise any form of authority over them especially those responsible for their education,” said the Lagos prelate.
RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, gathered that Nigeria has, in recent months, seen an increase in the crime of rape against women and the girl child. Gender-Based Violence experts are discussing whether there is an actual increase in the heinous crime or that Nigerian society is talking more about many rape cases that simply went unreported in the past. It could also be an indication, they say, that Nigerian society is beginning to come to terms with its hitherto culture of silence surrounding sexual violence. He opined that the State must ensure justice for victims
Stamping his feet on the ground, Archbishop Martins stressed that urgent steps must be taken to rid Nigerian society of the evil of Rape.
The Archbishop called on the Nigeria Police to ensure justice for victims of Rape. He appealed to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), health workers across the country, and other relevant professionals’ bodies to offer care and necessary counseling to victims of Rape.
He further stated that the Nigerian states must domesticate the Child Rights Act. He finally added that the National Assembly too must find ways of ensuring that all states in the country domesticate the Child Rights Act in order to give full legal protection and guard against the abuse of children, counseled the Archbishop.
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