A cleric, Pastor Samuel Adegboye, has condemned the
rising rate of prostitution among girls in the country and called on the
Federal Government to impose total ban on “the dirty business”.
Adegboye, who is the General Overseer of Testimony Chapel, Ilorin,
however, said the government should create job opportunities to dissuade those
going into prostitution for a living.
The cleric noted in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Thursday in Ilorin that those engaged in full time prostitution were lazy
and not ready to acquire education.
“Most young girls become lazy and not ready to further their studies since
they have hope in operating as a social worker to survive.
“ Imagine most hotels are being used to harbour
commercial sex workers where they have their own rooms to host their clients;
at times, you will see them roaming the streets in search of clients
without shame.
“Government must enact a law to ban such an evil business. It is becoming
worse everyday as some non – Nigerians will even come to practice such a dirty
act in our dear country.
“ Prostitution is responsible for increased rate of sexual diseases
in our society. When different people are allowed from neighbouring countries
to come and live as commercial sex workers in Nigeria without let or
hindrance.
“Since the government has refused to intervene, Nigeria
now become a home of commercial sex workers. It is time to act fast and curb
the evil practice.
“ Government must use security agents to check every hotel and arrest any
person suspected to be a commercial sex worker,” he said.
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