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Last Updated: Monday, November 1st, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Community jettisons female genital mutilation By ’Gbenga Faturoti, special correspondent, Osogbo   The people of Ife-Odan in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State have resolved to put a stop to female genital mutilation in compliance with UNICEF and Osun State government counsel. Madam Ajoke Oyewole, a 70 year-old woman and spokespersons of the community, affirmed that they took the collective decision at the interactive session with UNICEF monitoring and evaluation team that was in the community recently. Oyewole said the community had been educated about the evil effect of female gentile cutting, adding that medical officials attached to the community’s health facility now do male circumcision. Speaking earlier, the leader of the monitoring team, Pastor Femi Fasoyiro, told people of the community that UNICEF intervention was to complement other partners, such as the state, local government and communities in the development initiative. The monitoring and evaluation director pleaded with the communities to ensure the effective usage of supplies that were made available for their comfort. Meanwhile, contractors handling all the on-going road projects in Osun State have been assured of maximum government support to ensure the early completion of the projects. The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Dr. Bayo Faforiji, gave the assurance at Olode-Ife during routine inspection of some road projects. The commissioner said the contractors should reciprocate government patronage with good quality job, adding that Osun State government will make sure that funds are made available to them as at when due. He particularly charged the contractor handling the Ifewara-Faforiji-Olode road to be more diligent to ensure early completion of the project.     Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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