Speaking with newsmen, the minister said the Ministry in collaboration with the Speaker of the Niger State Assembly, and traditional rulers from the state, are currently investigating the ages of the girls to ascertain if they are within the stipulated age for marriage. She said that the Ministry of Women Affairs will, for now, focus on empowering girls, as well as others affected by insecurity in the state.
recalls that last week, the speaker, Sarkindaji, announced plans to marry off 100 orphans in his constituency as part of measures to alleviate their sufferings. While the development had sparked national outrage, the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, urged the minister to withdraw the litigation and petition she wrote to the Inspector General of Police.
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