The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has formally reached out to the Inspector General of Police, IGP and filed a request for a legal order to prevent Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkindaji of the Niger State Assembly from overseeing the marriage of 100 orphaned girls.
The speaker had revealed his intention to provide marriage support for the orphaned girls who tragically lost their parents in bandit attacks in the Mariga local government area, as part of his constituency project, scheduled for May 24th. During a press conference in Abuja, Kennedy-Ohanenye expressed her disapproval of the plans, highlighting that a thorough investigation has been initiated into the matter.
“Because there is something called the Child’s Rights Act and I said it from the onset, that it is no more business as usual. “These children must be considered, their future must be considered, the future of the children to come out of their marriage must be considered. “So I have gone to court. I have written him a letter and written a petition to the IG of Police.
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