Members of the Children’s Parliament have raised the alarm over the betrothal of under-aged girls to old men for economic reasons.
The parliament raised the alarm, yesterday, in Abuja at a media roundtable organised by Save the Children International to commemorate the 10th anniversary of International Day of the Girl Child.
“During harvest, if the father is unable to pay back the loan, a father usually takes the decision to give out his daughter in marriage, regardless of her age, most times, to a man old enough to be her father or grandfather.” “Girls in my community face a lot when it comes to early and forced marriage. Child marriage has caused more harm than good in my society today. It violates children’s rights and places them at high risk of violence, exploitation and abuse,” she said.
The Chairman of, the Committee on Child’s Participation, Miss Madina Abdulkadir, said the girl, just like the boy, who has a right to security and education, also deserves to live a healthy life.
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