Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has vowed to follow up closely on the case of a man who allegedly set his wife on fire in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area over a case of infidelity.
The governor’s wife said she will follow up on the matter until full justice is served on the man, who was identified as Mr Sunday Nwanna.
While receiving details of the incident from the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Mrs Ify Obinabo and her health counterpart, Dr Afam Obidike, Mrs Soludo said the matter will not be swept under the table.
She had directed the duo to immediately visit the scene of the incident, and asked to be updated frequently on the matter.
Mrs Soludo said: “I will see to the end of the case, to ensure that the full justice must be made to take prime place in the whole process.
“This present administration takes issues of domestic violence and abuses as serious crimes, and no one who is found guilty of such offences would be let to walk free.”
The governor’s further expressed strong disappointment at the rising cases of violence and abuses in homes and re-issued her long-term call for serious social reformation, beginning with a systemic approach to fighting drug use and related problems.
She added that the state government will now find the best approach to take care of the five children whom, she maintained, should be in the most careful manner.
