Within the past two weeks there has been an uproar amongst the Nigerian populace against an act of the National Assembly in favour of early marriage for under aged girls. There have been arguments raised along religious, tribal and political lines on this issue. The attempt by a majority of the lawmakers (73 senators) to delete a contradicting sub-section of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution (section 29 (4) (B) ) failed as they were not able to make the mandatory two-third majority. This sub-section states that "any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age''. It contradicts an older law (The Child's Right Act of 1979) which stipulates that marriage age is 18 years and above while also recommending a fine of five hundred thousand naira (N 500,000.00) or a 5 year jail term for offenders.
Sadly a group of 35 paedophiles in the Senate led by notorious paedophile Sani Ahmed Yerima succeeded in having this clause retained to the consternation of the majority of the people. What this means is that child slavery in the name of marriage will continue to be perpetrated by this idiots who have no business being in the senate in the first instance. They are hiding under the guise of religion to carry out their sick desires. One cannot help but wonder how the affected children can then get help in a situation like this. It is also very worrisome knowing that these men are from a particular part of the country where such practices are seen as normal. How then can these fools be voted out of the senate to pave way for saner laws to be made? Your guess is as good as mine.
Sadly a group of 35 paedophiles in the Senate led by notorious paedophile Sani Ahmed Yerima succeeded in having this clause retained to the consternation of the majority of the people. What this means is that child slavery in the name of marriage will continue to be perpetrated by this idiots who have no business being in the senate in the first instance. They are hiding under the guise of religion to carry out their sick desires. One cannot help but wonder how the affected children can then get help in a situation like this. It is also very worrisome knowing that these men are from a particular part of the country where such practices are seen as normal. How then can these fools be voted out of the senate to pave way for saner laws to be made? Your guess is as good as mine.
