A heated debate took place on Al-Jazeera’s The Stream between Senator Ahmed Yerima and Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus on the Child-Bride saga in Nigeria.
Other speakers who joined in the debate were Ishag Akintola- a Professor of Lagos State University and the founder of Muslim Rights Concern; and Aminu Gamawa-a lawyer and a doctoral canditate of Havard; The programme was moderated by the host, Femi Oke.
For me, Stella spoke well emphasising from time to time that the focus should be on the girl child who was being exploited and not on religious sentiments.
I feel so sick in my stomach to hear Senator Yerima explain boastfully that his Egyptian child-wife, gave birth to a baby boy at the age of 15!
As for Ishag Akintola, he clearly doesn’t know what Vesicohoneypotl fistula (VVF) is.
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