Women Affairs Minister sues Niger Speaker over plans to marry 100 girls

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Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has approached the court of law to stop the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, from marrying 100 girls.

The minister, speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, said she has also petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over Sarkin-Daji’s plan.

He said he had acquired materials for the event scheduled for May 24, and promised to pay dowries for the bridegrooms. “Because there is something called the Child’s Right Act and I said it from the onset, that is no more business as usual. “As the speaker did not think about empowering these women or sending them to school or giving them some kind of training support financially. The Women Affairs have decided to take it up and we are going to educate the children.

 

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