Female Genital Mutilation / Female Circumcision refers to all ways involving partial or total removal of the external female Instruments or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-medical reasons.

A recent survey conducted by NOIPolls limited reveals that 90% of Nigerians are strongly in support for the legislation against Female Genital Mutilation practice in the country. On the other hand, 10% of the respondents declared firmly that they would not support any legislation to end the practice of female Circumcision, saying that they identify with the practice from a socio-cultural perspective and it would amount to them going against their beliefs if the practice was to be abolished. The practice of FGM still persists in states such as Ondo, Kwara, Enugu, Delta, Adamawa, Ebonyi, Cross-River, Anambra and Niger.

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation is mostly seen as a tradition among the people who practice it. As such it might be difficult to stop it despite the medical and psychological effects. Therefore it require a collective effort to sensitize the people on the harmful and adverse effects of Female Genital Mutilation.

http://payasmirror.com/nigerians-express-support-legislation-end-female-circumcision/

If the Nigeria Senate does not see anything wrong in female circumcision nothing will be done.

We need to make Senate accountable too.