We'll abolish harmful traditional practices against women, says women affairs minister

Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, pledged shortly after a five-kilometre walk to create awareness on Female Genital Mutilation and cancer on Saturday.

According to her, Nigeria has one of the highest rates of FGM with related complications that has exposed women to reproductive health challenges such as bleeding, genital tissue swelling/fever, infections, infertility, among others. “In spite of Government and partner’s positive interventions, high and community-level advocacy, capacity building of circumcisers, including the provision of alternate income for circumcisers, FGM practise persists in our society.

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Abolish marriage of children in the north if you mean business

If you are not tired of these old politicians, let me tell you this: Mrs. Paulin Tallen has been in government since I was a toddler. Today, I have kids of my own and she is still the best person that Plateau has to offer in terms of representation! Is this not State capture!

Abolish religion and ethnic segregation too

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