After all the hullabaloo about Sen. Yerima and the Nigerian Senate voting for child marriage, it wasn't the case afterall.
Why do Nigerians appreciate rumors even at the expense of peace.
The Nigerian Constitution stipulates that a woman can only denounce or renounce her citizenship as a Nigerian only when she attains the adult age of 18. Using the current Constitution amendment process, Senator Yerima and a few others argued that once a woman is married regardless of her age i.e under 18, she should be able to renounce her citizenship since as a married woman, she is viewed as an adult that can take critical decisions for herself.
Those mischievous Nigerians (wonder if they actually paid attention to the debates) heard child marriage and jumped into conclusion. Like fire the news about the Senate of Nigeria voting for early child marriage becomes public discourse; a lot of energy, resources and time is being used to discuss a mere rumor! how sad!!!
Whereas there were pertinent issues to protest about, Nigerians were deep in trivial discussions. I wonder if they succeeded in making the Senate reverse its position. (and I ask, position on Yes or No for under 18 marriage?)
I like to use this medium to implore Nigerians to try as much as possible to get to the root of the matter before engaging discussions on irrelevant issues. While the poor Senator and his followers argued that they were trying to improve the rights of women to denounce their citizenship at any age once they are married and have become adults, they women themselves were crisscrossing the country bastardizing their personalities. Hmmmmm! Ignorance is evil!!!!
My point is, know it to a large extent before you say anything about it or else silence is golden!!!!
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