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Minister petitions IGP over mass wedding for 100 orphaned girls

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Niger State,Niger State Assembly,Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and sought a court injunction to stop the Niger State House Assembly Speaker, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, from marrying off 100 orphaned girls in the state.

She made this known at a press briefing in Abuja The minister's move is in reaction…The minister’s move is in reaction to a recent declaration by Sarkindaji that the girls who became orphaned as a result of attacks by bandits in Mairiga Local Government Area, , under his constituency would be married off to solve the challenge of their upkeep.

“These children must be considered, their future must be considered and the future of the children to come out of their marriage must also be considered.” “Those that do not want to go to school, we will train them in a skill, empower them with sustainable empowerment machines to enable that child build his or her life and make-up her mind who and when to get married.

She made this known at a press briefing in Abuja The minister's move is in reaction…

 

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