Speaking out and participating on the discourse about what pertains in a society especially with regards to specific issues about children is important. So as the discussion on legislation to allow younger girls get married continues in Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda has chipped in her bit of what she thinks about it:
“My country and it’s ignorance induced sentiments. Unfortunately, no individual or nation ever gets anywhere with this kind of mindset!”
“Why should the laws of the northern Muslims, or Muslims from anywhere, be imposed on the whole country?”
“No religion, either Muslim, Christian, or otherwise, should impose its laws on anyone unless we’re trying to stir up major crisis. Or is it calculated to finally divide the north and south?”
“Else someone please make me understand why a bill supported by 99% northerners be made to affect innocent girls across the entire nation?!”
“Meanwhile these people are supposed to be LEADERS meant to see ahead of their followers, meant to uphold peace and unity.”
So Monalisa has spoken. But should the debate be focused on religious differences as in the inferences she made about Muslims and Christians? Is it fair on her part to make assumptions that almost all Muslims support the legislation? Shouldn’t the focus be on leaders and decisions they make about creating legislation for a country? Share your thoughts.
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