Due the alarming rates of gender-based violence in Nigeria, the Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has issued a heartfelt appeal to women across the nation not to talk back at their spouses.
While speaking at a Conference of Commissioners of State Ministries of Women Affairs in Abuja on Wednesday, February 28, the minister emphasized the critical importance of avoiding confrontations with spouses to prevent physical harm and safeguard lives.
Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye stressed the pivotal role of maintaining peace within the home environment, highlighting its significant impact on family dynamics. “If a home is peaceful, the woman has 80 percent to contribute to that,” she emphasized. Urging women to exercise restraint and refrain from engaging in verbal altercations, the minister underscored the potential dangers of escalating conflicts.