Save the Boys Initiative

Dear Parents,  You've home trained the girl child very well. You've inculcated good habits in them. You've groomed them well. They are focused and are excelling. They are been adequately prepared for marriage.  Thank you.  Now can you please turn and face the boys. I don't know the kind of men we are raising these days.  Tell your boys they won't die if they pick their plates and wash them after eating.  Tell them they won't suffer stroke if they sweep and mop the house.  Teach them how to cook too, it won't reduce their manhood.  Tell them they won't have hypertension if their rooms are kept clean. Tell them it is not a bad thing for them to wash their clothes.  Tell them their skin won't peel off if they bathe at least twice daily and their teeth won't fall off if they brush at least twice daily!  Tell them it is decent to wash their boxers once or twice after using them! Tell them it ...

The Senate has taken the second reading of a bill seeking to remove gender restrictions in the offence of rape and related matters. If passed, the bill will formally recognise men as victims of rape as applicable. The bill also seeks to remove the statute of limitation on defilement, while it also seeks increased punishment for kidnapping.  Introduced by Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC-‎Lagos Central) at the Senate plenary on Tuesday, the SB2 is “A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act CAP C38 LFN 2004 to delete the Statute of Limitation on defilement, increase in punishment for the offences of kidnapping, remove gender restrictions in the offence of rape and for related matters, 2019 (SB. 2).” This is highly commendable and we pray for a smooth process in the passage of this bill into law. Our boys need help too and the protection. Save the Boys Initiative