While speaking in Washington DC, USA, at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies(CSIS), on the Fundamental Rights of the Displaced Women and Girls in Nigeria, she explained that there is need for the creation of a register of all missing persons nationally, while providing health integrated certifiable identities to displaced persons. She said this would aid restoration of their constitutional, human and citizenship rights even as she commended the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in its on-going efforts to ensure food security and safety for all in the camps. “Gender-based violence has plagued Nigeria and there is a desperate need for Nigerian policymakers and the international community to invest in protecting the women and girls in the camps, and explore assistance for psycho-social counseling of displaced persons; largely situated in the Northeast. Thousands of girls and women have been victims of violence and kidnappings by Boko Haram and they need protection and security. “As a mother, it pains me to acknowledge that someone else’s daughter is not as safe as mine. I believe in equality and equity for all lives, and I believe that no matter your personal circumstance or location, you should be able to live a safe and secure life. I hope that Nigeria can move forward and improve the status of our women and ensure their safety”, Mrs Toyin Saraki concluded]]>