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The National President of the Nigeria Association Women of Journalists (NAWOJ), Ladi Bala has called on the Nigerian Army to take stiffer actions against its female officer, Lt Chika Viola Anale, who made an NYSC member, Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia to kneel down and be dehumanized by her.

The NAWOJ National President, Ladi Bala in a statement sighted by PROFJAYSBLOG, regretted the action of the commissioned officer and described it as unacceptable, provocative and condemnable and demanded that the victim be duly compensated for the suffering from the dehumanization.

Recall that a viral video, where an NYSC member was subjected to the worst form of dehumanization by a commissioned officer, surfaced online in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

Ladi Bala in the statement explained that: “Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), condemns in the strongest terms, the dehumanisation of a female Corps member – Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female military officer, Lt Chika Viola Anale at the 13 Brigade Headquarters, Calabar, Cross River state capital.

“It is appalling that the deliberate act of barbaric infringement on the human right of the NYSC Corps member – Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female Army officer did not only negate professional ethics of the Nigerian Army, the act is also disgraceful, unwarranted and an insult on the dignity of womanhood.

“It is disappointing to note that while frantic efforts are being carried out by the government and other critical stakeholders to address the menace of Sexual and gender-based violence, a female officer in this 21st century could engage in such an abusive and violent act.