NO TO UNDERAGE MARRIAGE NOW

Amidst the crisis situations in Nigeria, it is underage marriage that seems more pressing for debate by the Nigerian lawmakers; it has only shown that the lawmakers are obviously their lives to the fullest at the expense of the Nigerian citizenry. Lawmakers are paid to provide development but our present lawmakers have not ceased to provide misery of every kind. This is the case of supporting underage marriage; the adverse effects of this motion have been ignored with major thought given only to the satisfaction of man in the relationship.

Facts have it that child brides experience a higher incidence of domestic violence, marital abuse (including physical, sexual or psychological abuse) and abandonment. Underage marriage exposes the girl-child to maternal mortality and infant mortality rate; they are more likely to die in childbirth and they face the risk of contracting HIV. Some of them are usually within between age 7 and 8 and averagely below 15.

In some of the poorest countries, these girls are readied for early marriage and prevented from attending schools like male counterparts who eventually grow up to become men like these senators, idly passing bills that are adverse. They are also forced to drop out of school after marriage or marriages. It should also be evident that child brides are more likely to come from a poor family which should be a pointer that poverty is prevalent in Nigeria. Most of the husbands could be poor and once married, child brides are more likely to continue living in poverty.

If some people say that their religion supports underage marriage, then it leaves questionable thoughts especially when one of its effects could be death for the girl-child. I believe all religions support the good and wellbeing of every human being so I think people are using religion to support their unhealthy habits which is inexcusable.

 NO TO UNDERAGE MARRIAGE, A GIRL HAS ALL THE RIGHTS TO LIFE AND EDUCATION NOT PENIS