Child marriage: Stella Damasus, Sani Yerima clash on Al Jazeera

Nollywood actress Stella Damasus and
Senator Yerima were both guests on ‘The
Stream’ a programme aired on
International News Network Al Jazeera.
They went head-to-head on the
controversial issue of Child marriage.

Senator Yerima re-affirmed that he
married his fourth wife when she was 14
years and they both now have a son
together. He said he finds nothing wrong
with his actions, claiming that his 14
year-old wife had reciprocated his
feelings.
Stella Damascus counter-argued, citing
several Child rights charters signed by
Nigeria concerning marriage and the
rights of the girl-child. She insisted that
those breaking the agreements should be
labelled criminals and prosecuted.
Watch the rest of their engaging argument
here…

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