Nasarawa vows to strengthen VAPP law implementation

The Nasarawa State Government reaffirmed its commitment to tackling gender-based violence by strengthening implementation of the VAPP Law, enacted in January 2021. At a two-day workshop in Lafia supported by the CLEEN Foundation, Commissioner Rebecca Adamu Kwaji said the ministry handles reported cases, prosecutes alleged perpetrators and provides survivors with care and shelter. Foundation Executive Director Peter Maduoma described the law as a framework to protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable, while discussions focused on closing implementation gaps and strengthening institutional accountability.