Mrs.
Oyinsola Onyin, the National Chairperson of WOWICAN, announced this in
Abuja after the association’s quarterly executive meeting in preparation
for its convention scheduled for the month of October in Imo State
capital Owerri.
Mrs.
Onyin said Christian women and mothers in Nigeria would go naked to
oppose the law should the lawmakers ignore the protest and enact a law
that favours underage girl-child marriage.
Asked
what WOWICAN would do if the lawmakers vote in favour of underage girl
child marriage, she said, “I pray that will not happen. But if it
happens, look, don’t underrate anybody. If it happens, mothers will go
naked.
“No right thinking mother will support the marriage despite that it favours a few people in Nigeria.”
Mrs.
Oyinsola Onyin queried if all the female lawmakers and others occupying
prominent positions in public and private circles had married at 13
they would not be where they were today.
“If
they do not have proper education will they be able to perform? Why is
it that all the time we are bashing the girl child and women?” she
queried.
According
to the Chairperson, WOWOCAN has not rested on its oars in terms of
girl-child empowerment and inculcating edifying moral values on their
children.
Mrs.
Oyinsola Onyin noted that WOWICAN had always insisted that parents live
by example and never to allow their business and career deprive them of
the opportunity of playing their roles.
The
Chairperson said the Association had been organising capacity building
programmes for girls to acquire skills that would empower them
financially.
Mrs. Onyin stated that the onslaught on the girl child had become worrisome as incidences of rape had been on the increase.
She
also added thath since the association had realised that most rape
victims hardly speak out, WOWICAN had encouraged them to speak out so
that the issue can be addressed.
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