Justice for Uwa is victory for all women

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Once again, the death of the 22-year-old Nigerian university student Vera Uwalia Omozuwa has shifted the discussion about rape to the forefront. Uwa died on Saturday, May 30, three few days after being physically and sexually assaultedby unknown individuals.

According to reports, the student had gone to a quiet church near her residence to study. Unfortunately, a place that was supposed to be a sanctuary for all, was where the activities that led to Uwa’s attack and death in the hands of low life criminals started. Her death is another number in the statistics of Nigerian women sexually attacked and killed.

Unfortunately, a death as gruesome as Uwa’s has to take place for us to initiate another discussion on rape and sexual assaults. It is saddening that a subject that should be an everyday discussion on the lips of all Nigerians is only brought up after avoidable incidents.

Rapeand sexual assaults remain everyday crimes in Nigeria, yet, it is the least discussed in the country. The absence of official statistics should not be an excuse for these crimes not to be kept on the front burners of national priorities.

The thought of being raped or killed in a church could not have crossed the mind of this young lady. She thought of the church as the safest of all places to be at that time.

None of us would think otherwise, as the church represents a shelter from all the evils of the world. The tranquillity of the building and how we reverence the physical church rather than divine words could have confidently influenced Uwa’s choice of place of study.

Uwa made a sensible decision, especially in a country where public libraries are non-existent. If there was a public library on a street not far from Uwa’s residence, she would have preferred this.

But as an ambitious lady who knew she had to push herself to make any mark in a country where the leaders think of nothing but themselves,

Uwa had to “sort herself out.” She knew advancing herself is the only way to be respected. She lived in a country where success is expected without any support from the government.

It is a harrowing story to tell, and one that has sparked sympathy and demand for actions from all over the world. The death has brought us together to talk about these crimes in our villages, towns, and cities. The anger and discussions currently going on are amazing and quite symbolic.


                                          Source:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/justice-for-uwa-is-victory-for-all-women/



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