Tuesday 6 August 2013

[Video] #QnA: Child Marriage in Nigeria - Yes or No?


The issue of child marriage in Nigeria has been reignited by Nigeria's Senate, led by Senator Yerima, bid to re-approve a clause in the Constitution that many fear will allow child marriage in Nigeria. A proposed constitutional amendment defined the age at which Nigerians can renounce their citizenship at 18 - but a majority of Senators, led by Yerima, voted down the amendment stating it is against Islamic law. BattaBox heads to the mosque in UNILAG, Lagos to ask students what they feel about the issue of marriage to young children.

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