The Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Female Youths Development and Convener, ‘The Power of Her’, Amb. Engr. Miracle Arimobi, has placed the onus of the rising rate of runs girls in the society on parents.
Arimobi made this known while addressing Journalists during the media parley at the NUJ Press Centre in the state capital.
She said negligence in responsibilities as parents has led to the rising rate of call girls in the society.
She said following a statistics report, it was discovered that 90 percent of call girls in the state capital were not Deltans.
According to her, most of the girls parading along the busy DBS road at night time to trade with their body were persons from across the Niger.
She said that many of them were from Imo, Anambra and Enugu State, adding that just few persons were from Delta State.
According to her, many of them were been lured into the act by pressure from parents, adding that poor parenting has resulted to their involving in prostitution.
She urged parents and guardians to show greater commitment in the up bringing up of their children and wards, but any child around them in the fear of God.
Speaking on her upcoming event, scheduled for October 18, 2024, with the theme “Sheriff Dey With Her”, she said it would give hope to the girls by raising leaders amongst them
While calling for support from the NUJ, the founder of the ‘Power of Her’ said the event will feature the female Vice Chairmen across the Local Governments, wives of Council Chairmen, female Commissioners, female members of the State Assembly, the Secretary to the state government, Kingsley Emu, amongst others.
Speaking earlier, the Union Chairman, Comrade Churchill Oyowe, said the media parley was meant to interface with public office holders and also for them to inform the publics on their performance.
