Aisha Buhari identifies solution to early marriages
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, yesterday identified education as the solution to the problem of early marriages in Africa.
The President’s wife spoke when she received female delegates of the Africa Parliamentary Union, at the State House Villa, Abuja.
Represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, she said girls need a healthy and safe transition to adulthood as well as a certain level of maturity and understanding in order to make an informed decision on the choice of a life time partner.
“Through my Future Assured Programme. I have witnessed firsthand what interrupted childhood could do to the selfesteem of young girls, in some instances, thwarting promising careers,” she was quoted as saying in a statement by the spokesperson to the wife of the president, Suleiman Haruna.
She spoke of other challenges of marital relationships like complications of childbirth such as VVF, interruption of academic pursuit and curtailment of economic opportunities.
She called on the parliamentarians to articulate measures that will address the issue within cultural sensitivities of different communities.
Speaking earlier, head of the delegation and Senate President of Zimbabwe, Mabel Chinomona said women face numerous challenges like lack of political representation, violence, intimidation, early child marriages, and lack of equal opportunities in critical areas.
The delegates are in Abuja for the 41st Conference and 73rd Executive Committee Session of Africa Parliamentary Union.