Every Girl Initiative Conducts Stakeholders Dialogue Workshop for the Effective Implementation of the VAPP Law in Nasarawa State

Every Girl Initiative (EGI) has conducted a one-day dialogue workshop involving key stakeholders from relevant Ministries,  Departments and Agencies  (MDAs) of government, NGO partners, community and traditional leaders, and service providers whose mandates and roles are focused and relevant to the implementation of the VAPP Law in Nasarawa state.
The event which took place in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital on 20th July, 2026, was one amongst the scheduled advocacy and lobbying activities, to be implemented by EGI with the aim of instigating the interest, and mobilizing relevant actions by the Nasarawa state government towards the effective implementation of the VAPP Law in the State. The Law, which was passed by the Nasarawa State House of Assembly on 6th January 2021, is designed to prohibit all forms of violence against vulnerable persons, as well as provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims. These include physical, psychological, Sexual and Socio-economic violence.
Every Girl Initiative (EGI) is funded by Rise-Up Together to engage and influence key decision makers to approve the development and utilization of a costed Plan of Action that will result in closing existing gaps, and achieve a sustained and effective implementation of the Nasarawa State Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law (2021), across prevention, protection, prosecution, and policy pillars. With the overall goal of an enhanced protection outcomes for about 450,000 women, girls and at-risk population in the state.
During the engagement,  the first dialogue workshop led to the formation of a stakeholders’ conference for the development of the action plan and effective implementation of the law. The stakeholders conference constitutes of leaders from key MDAs of government (Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Budget and Planning; Ministry of Education); relevant NGOs, human rights organization, organization of Persons with Disabilities, amongst others, with the mandate of securing the political commitment of the Executive leadership of the State for the approval and utilization of the Costed Action Plan for an effective and sustained implementation of the VAPP law.
The workshop was facilitated and led by the founder, and project lead of the organization, Mr. Tsakpa Anzaku Dennis. Presentations during the workshop consisted of: the importance of collaboration among relevant ministries, agencies, and stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the law; the specific roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder in supporting the implementation process; the plans and strategy for developing a costed action plan that can attract funding from the government and development partners to support implementation activities; strategies for securing the political commitment of the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State toward strengthening and, where necessary, amending the existing VAPP Law to improve its implementation.
Other objectives of the project include:
An increased understanding of the VAPP Law, its provisions, operationality in the state and  increased knowledge of existing policy-based gaps impeding the effective implementation of the VAPP Law in Nasarawa State.
Every Girl Initiative (EGI) is a national, non-governmental, non-profit, Women led and Girl’s right organization that is committed to the elimination of gender barriers that hinder the development, safety and wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women;
The advancement of the fundamental human rights of adolescent girls and young women in Nigeria;
Enhance ability of women and girls in target communities to tackle their own economic, social and environmental problems for sustainable community and national development.
EGi was legally established and registered in 2018 with operational offices in Adamawa, Nasarawa and Borno States.
Its core mission is to eliminate all forms of gender barriers and inequalities, while creating sustainable opportunities for every Girl.
Its vision reads: “We envision a world where every girl is smart, strong and capable of activating her limitless potential while boldly pursuing her dream with dignity and in peace”.