In a message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu warned that online abuse is a growing threat to women and girls in Nigeria.
She called on government institutions, technology companies, civil society, and citizens to take bold and coordinated action to ensure digital spaces are safe, inclusive, and respectful.
This year’s theme, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”, highlights the increasing risks of online harassment, exploitation, and gender-based hate. Tinubu noted that while digital platforms are meant to foster learning, connection, and productivity, they have increasingly become spaces where women and girls face bullying, blackmail, stalking, and targeted misogyny.
“The rise of online abuse is a serious and often invisible extension of gender-based violence. Digital spaces should foster genuine human connection, learning, and productivity, not fear.
“I call on government institutions, especially the legislature and judiciary, technology companies, civil society, and every Nigerian to take bold action to make digital spaces safe, inclusive, and respectful for all”, she added.
Expressing solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence, Tinubu described any form of abuse, online or offline, as an assault on the dignity, safety, and potential of women and girls. She urged strengthened legal protections, institutional accountability, and sustained advocacy to combat both digital and physical violence.
She reaffirmed her commitment to championing the rights and well-being of Nigerian women and girls, encouraging nationwide reflection and renewed resolve to eliminate all forms of violence against women.
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