Anglican Women kick against child marriage

THE President of Mothers’ Union/Women’s Guide and Wife of Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Mrs Nkasiobi Okoh has stated categorically that Anglican women will not support  legalization of underage girl marriage, currently being championed by some quarters.

Vice president of the Union, Mrs. Grace Oluwaro-hunbi also described the recent violence on the floor of the Rivers State House of Assembly as a show of shame, urging all parties to the dispute to bury their hatchets for the sake of peace in the state.

The duo was speaking at the Cathedral Archdeaconry Women’s Conference titled; ‘Looking unto Jesus’ organized by the women’s wing of the Cathedral Church of the Advent Archdeaconry, Gwar-inpa, Abuja.

Mrs. Okoh said hiding under the pretence of religion to canvass for child marriage would not do the society any good, noting that Anglican women believe in training a child to build a better tomorrow.

“We have always been emphasising that girls should be trained, when they are trained, we are influencing not only their home, but the wilder community, that is my belief and I know that, that is what our women believed,” she said.

Mrs Oluwarohunbi, in her address, said leaders in Rivers state should bury their hatchets and concentrate of service to the people, rather than dwelling in frivolities.

She said: “The show of shame displayed at the floor of the House of Assembly of Rivers State is appalling. We appeal to them to bury their hatchet and dwell less in frivolities.”