The Lagos State government through it’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, (DSVA) has today opened the “EKO HAVEN”, a shelter for Survivors of domestic violence. This is part of the State Government’s commitment in ensuring holistic support is provided for survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence.
Executive Secretary DSVA Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi at the opening, revealed that the Shelter located in Ikorodu axis of Lagos, was a 30-bed space capacity to provide immediate shelter services to high-risk survivors of domestic violence.
She said opening the shelter was the State government’s prompt response to the burgeoning demand to ensuring preservation of life , safety, stability, empowerment and subsequently the reintegration of Survivors back into the society.
According to Vivour- Adeniyi, “the establishment of Eko Haven is in keeping with the DSVA’s statutory mandate of establishing shelters across all Divisions of the State.