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FOR the very first time, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun
State, on Tuesday, commended former President Goodluck
Jonathan for prohibiting female genital mutilation in Nigeria.


Aregbesola, who had been very critical of Jonathan’s
administration, said the immediate past president deserved to be
appreciated for making genital mutilation a crime in the country.


He gave this commendation while speaking at a programme
organised by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities
(UNFPA) and Shericare Foundation (SCARF) at the opening
of a high-level meeting on female genital mutilation, in Osogbo.


Aregbesola stated that if the former president had been alleged
of not performing by majority of Nigerians, he must still be
lauded for signing into law on May 5, 2015 the Female Genital
Mutilation Laws.


He held that it must not go unnoticed that it was under the
administration of Jonathan that it became a crime for anybody to
mutilate the genital organ of a female in the name of
circumcision or any other guise.


Describing the practice as bad, borne out of primitive idea of the
effort to continually dominate females in the society which must
be stopped by all well-meaning Nigerians, Aregbesola
contended that government at all levels must ensure that they
work towards the eradication of the act which has no advantage
whatsoever.

He said, “If I have been saying that the former president has not
done any good for the country like most people have been
saying, I want to use this opportunity to commend the former
president for just one good thing he has done on the female
genital mutilation law.


“Former President Goodluck Jonathan did one good thing
against Female Genital Mutilation, which makes it a crime for
anybody to mutilate the genital organ, there is a law signed by
him on May 5, this year.


Earlier, the wife of governor and President of the Shericare
Foundation (SCARF), Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola, in her
welcome address, described female genital mutilation as
primitive.


Dignitaries at the event included the wife of the Oyo State
governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi; Ekiti State governor’s wife,
Mrs Feyi Fayose; representative of the wife of the governor of
Lagos, Imo and Ebonyi, Iyaloja of Osun, Alhaja Awawu
Asindemade.


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Cc lalasticlala

Aminat508 your governor is talking

Mayb he no know when he talk am.... He knew Jonathan did his best, its just dah dia Northern agenda at dah time was to paint him black and kick him out.
..... Aregberascal....

The Rascal is commending someone, what will he be remembered for; non payment of salary

In jonathan voice: people will celebrate me when I leave office, I miss my friend jona

If I have been saying that the former president has not
done any good for the country like most people have been
saying, I want to use this opportunity to commend the former
president for just one good thing he has done on the female
genital mutilation law

And for the mumunis and kasalis the law was signed on May 5 2015

It wasn't signed during his tenure or within the first 4 years , It was signed

After he lost his presidency to a daura illiterate coupist as you gleefully call PMB

God bless GEJ

Like him or hate him, Jonathan represents everything good.

...represents everything evil.

Again, for the records Aregbaba,

Jonathan did more than one good thing, only that you haters and self-declared-enermies refused to see.

But I bet you, you have started harvesting the difference.

Lol. The nigga is starting to feel sorry for the role he played in ousting GEJ. Buhari govt no Favour am again, e don tire

APC shit una don hear, this is coming from An APC core member appreciating the work of GEJ. GOD BLESS GEJ OUR HERO

DaBullIT:


And for the mumunis and kasalis the law was signed on May 5 2015

It wasn't signed during his tenure or within the first 4 years , It was signed

After he lost his presidency to a daura illiterate coupist as you gleefully call PMB

Jonathan's & not Buhari's signature is still on the bill