The Lagos State government’s Domestic and Sexual abuse Agency (DSVA) on Sunday unveiled the “Eko Haven,” a shelter for domestic abuse survivors. This is part of the state government’s commitment to providing survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence with comprehensive support.
Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, DSVA Executive Secretary, disclosed at the opening that the shelter, located in Lagos’ Ikorodu axis, has a 30-bed capacity to provide immediate shelter services to high-risk survivors of domestic abuse.
She stated that the opening of the shelter was the State government’s quick response to the growing demand to ensure the preservation of life, safety, stability, empowerment, and, ultimately, the reintegration of survivors back into society.
“The establishment of Eko Haven is in keeping with the DSVA’s statutory mandate of establishing shelters across all Divisions of the State.
“With this intervention, it is our hope that survivors in abusive relationships would find the courage to break the culture of silence, speak up and speak out with the assurance that help is just a call away,” Vivour- Adeniyi said.
“Asides from providing accommodation, health, psychosocial support as well as livelihood support would also be integrated and made available for survivors through Eko Haven.
“Our compassionate staff would offer comprehensive support to help survivors address their trauma through empowerment activities, personal and legal advocacy and in-house psychosocial support.
“The shelter is hosted at a confidential location with on-site security precautions and a gated entry.”
