Secretary of Akwa Ibom’s Sexual and Gender Based violence Committee, BARR EMEM ETTE has affirmed that efforts are being made to mitigate the burden of overflowing cases in the law courts with the adoption of viable alternatives.
BARR EMEM ETTE was speaking at a Policy Dialogue organised by the Youth Alive Foundation (YAF) an organisation responsible for the execution of the SAVE Project.

The SAVE PROJECT targets the strengthening of legislation to end Violence against Women and Girls.
The SGBV Committee Secretary specified that allowing the traditional institutions to handle some offenses on the VAPP law is a realistic approach to tackling the barriers to speedy justice and efficient implementation of the VAPP LAW.

According to her interventions have been reinforced with the help of the VAPP LAW with over 250 SGBV survivors receiving empowerment in different forms.
BARR EMEM ETTE therefore urged every citizen of the state to be involved in the fight against the menace.