Ukhurebor made the call on weekend while speaking with the newsmen in Lagos after streaming a movie addressing the issues of social violence against children, which he said has becoming rampant and tasked the society towards collective responsibility in ensuring child’s safety.
He spoke on how government can use movie to sensitise the society to rise against sexual violence and stand as a protective shield for the adolescent girl child.
The movie title,”Dina” shed light on menace of sexual violence against young girls and aims to drive awareness and action.
Ukhurebor who is also a movie producer said the movie also addresses issues of social violence against children, which is becoming rampant today and charges the society towards collective responsibility in ensuring child’s safety.
He said, ” My commitment to Child’s Right advocacy has always been a surge of passion and sense of responsibility. So when this opportunity presented itself for me to use my movie as a tool to advocate for the rights of the child, I didn’t have to hesitate.
“Clearly, this is a call to action through film; we enjoin media, NGO and other stakeholders join the hand to see how we can bring to end sexual violence in n out society.
“The screening of DINA is more than just a movie premiere it is a call to action for society to rise against sexual violence and stand as a protective shield for the adolescent girl child.”
He said, “Beyond the movie itself, an array of activities has been lined up to amplify this message and empower young girls. The film has received massive audience from the Lagos State Ministry of Youths and Social Development.”
He added that public screening will be for organised school students and Key stakeholders on April 10, 2025 at Pefti film institute and subsequently in 10 other cinemas across Lagos State, so as to reach more students and to educate them.
A Public Affairs Director, Mrs Adejoke Ogini from Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) in her remarks admonished them to produce more of such movie to educate and sensitise the society as well as victim of Sexual Genda Base Violence (SGBV) to speak up .
” We encourage them to produce more movie like this to teach the girls child and to inform them of what the SGBV is all about and the right place to lodge complain. Sexual abuse is not just a personal struggle, it is a societal issue that must jointly deal with.”
