One
of Nigeria’s top actresses, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, the one we love to
call Omo-Sexy, has lent her voice to the hordes of Nigerians who have
kicked against the sanctioning of Girl-Child Marriage which was approved
by a section of the Nigerian Senate a few days ago. She joined the
likes of Stella Damasus, Ini Edo, Peter Okoye and many others to condemn
the decision in totality. This was what she said at the recently held
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Pageant in Bayelsa State:
“I
am today one of the most influential person/people in the world because
I wasn’t given off to marriage before the age of 18. It scares and
totally shocks me that the Senate in Nigeria (the most populous black
nation in the world and giant of Africa) would not be passing in a law
ensuring that every child should compulsorily be enrolled in school. A
very alarming number of children today are on the streets hawking or
have been abused, raped or are married to men/women who should be
protecting them. Who protects the children of Nigeria? Would we wait for
another Milala before we act? Should we now remove the parental caution
on movies that say ‘Not for persons below 18′? This is a call for
justice and equity for children, especially the Nigerian girl child, who
has the right to quality education, a childhood and the decision of
whom and when to marry. My Name is Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and I say No
to phedophilia and No to the Senate bill endorsing child marriage in
Nigeria.” Need we say more? Let us all join the campaign against these
shameless old men who have turned themselves into paedophiles.
Tags: Girl-Child Marriage, Nigeria, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Senate
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