CHILD NOT BRIDE CAMPAIGN (Sponsored by Prince Tonye Prince-will) Nigeria's Senate has failed to remove a clause in the constitution which legitimizes child marriage. It is time for Nigeria to protect its young girls and fight for equality. in July word spread like wildfire in Nigeria through news websites, blogs, Twitter, and Facebook that the Nigerian Senate had voted to legitimize child marriage.As part of its review of some sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Senate took a vote on July 16 concerning the removal of clause 29 (4)(b). That clause states that “any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age”, essentially legitimizing child marriages by establishing that any girl younger than 18 is automatically mature enough to handle the responsibilities and realities of marriage by virtue of her involvement in the act of marriage itself. Although the majority of the Senate voted against it, with 60 voting for removal and 35 voting for retention, the total fell short of the 73 votes required to change the Constitution.Child marriage is an institution that infringes upon the rights and freedoms, and damages the health and autonomy of young girls. If Nigerian citizens want to protect young girls, they must stand against child marriage and call on their Senators and Representatives to do so too, beginning by removing this legitimization of child marriage in our constitution. This campaign is Sponsored by Prince Tonye Prince-will. An FMG Production
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