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Hiya people. If you're not living under a rock or in some cave, you might have heard about the #ChildNotBride campaign on social media. I read Maryam Uwais' take on it and it was hands-down the most comprehensive piece i've read about this issue and how it relates to Sharia...plus she's a Muslim.To understand what the issue is (just in case that your cave is truly impenetrable) you can read about it here and here.
Here's an excerpt of Mrs. Uwais' piece:

Once again, Senator Yerima is in the news, claiming Islam as the basis for his argument that a girl automatically transforms into an adult of ‘full age’ once she is married, with the attendant responsibilities that relate to the renunciation of citizenship, irrespective of her age or mental capacity. Because the Senator from Zamfara State has gone public with his personal comprehension of the Shari’a, it has become necessary to respond publicly to his utterances.

It should be pointed out, however, that several media reports on the constitutional review debate at the Senate give the impression that underage marriage has been endorsed by the Senate Chambers. Facts are that S.29 of the 1979 Constitution permits a Nigerian citizen of ‘full age’ to renounce his or her citizenship by declaration in a prescribed manner, for which purpose ‘full age’ was stated to be 18 years and above. The subsection also provides that, ‘any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age’. In its current efforts to review the Constitution, the Senate Committee had determined that the particular subsection should be deleted, basically because citizenship has no bearing on gender, as for example, voting, the right to drive a car, possess a weapon or such similar social interactions that are evolving or are germane to a democratic Nation. Senator Yerima, however, vehemently argued (and lobbied) against the removal of the clause, on the grounds that deleting that clause was against (his understanding of) Islam. In his understanding, a girl, once married, automatically assumes the full mental capacity and responsibility to consciously make the prescribed declaration of renouncing her citizenship.

You can read the rest here


I also saw the video of Nollywood actress and singer, Stella Damasus and she was spitting fire. That woman ain't playing. You should watch it here:

I just signed the petition "United Nations: Stop The Nigerian Senate From Making Under-Age Marriage The Law!" on Change.org. It'll take like 30 seconds max and it's important. This petition would allow the amendment of the constitution so that Section 29, subsection 4b that allows children who are under 18 to be deemed as of "full age" is deleted. Will you sign it too? Here's the link. Thanks

P.S: I'll be back with regular gist. I know i owe you plenty in the meantime, please pay up your Sykik's gist money. She has promised to make me hammer so pay up biko. You remember my one dollar a person dream to be a millionaire don't you? It's not working at the moment so do me one better and pay up. *kisses*