Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Friday said the state government would enact a law that will address increasing divorce rate in the state.
According to The Nation reports, he made the assertion while meeting with some agencies, including Hisbah guards, vigilance groups, Vehicle Inspection Officers and civil society organisations at Coronation Hall, Kano Government House, yesterday.
Ganduje directed the state Hisbah Board to discuss the issue with Islamic scholars and other contemporary Islamic students with a view to advising government on how the law would be implemented in Islamic perspective and how to implement it.
The governor, who described the increase in divorce rate in the state as worrisome, noted that government would take appropriate action to stop the menace.
*Original reportage by The Nation, rewritten here *
Anti divorce?Forcing people who dont want to be together anymore to be together?Thats wrong!
He should look for a way to encourage those willing to stay married or rather he should get busy with developing his state....my two cents!
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ReplyDeleteThe things these people see as important ehn.... May God help Nigeria.
ReplyDeletethats the change
ReplyDeleteIf the law is implemented, it will be favorable to only the Islamic men cause they can get married to as many women they please.
ReplyDeleteIslamic laws always favour their men...smh.
Btw, I thought Nigeria is a secular state. Why then should laws be implemented with Islamic views?
Olodo contradicting herself. How will an anti-divorce law be of benefit to men who want to marry many wives? Also, the Islamic law only allows a man to have four wives at a time.
DeleteDear Stella, if you live among northerners, you will know they take divorce with so much levity. Some get divorced for silly reasons and in the end, the children are affected. Some men who already have four wives will divorce some or all just to have a taste of a new woman even though the same Islam that has permitted them to marry more than one makes it obligatory on them to treat the women fairly with the fear of God. Some even get married with the intention of getting divorced soon which contradicts Islam. I believe their government is trying to reduce the number of street children contributing to the degradation of their society because of parents who don't have the common sense of holding their homes together and bring up upright citizens.
Na here them go fear law now. Na by force to stay married to one who's caused you so much pain. So if man beat him wife enter coma sef it's allowed ba? Issokay.
ReplyDeleteSharia!
ReplyDeleteAboki people can be clueless at times.
Forced marriage + anti-divorce = ????
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DeleteWell the anti-divorce law is a double edged sword in the senses that people who are forced to marry each other cannot break free which is bad. Another negative factor is the fact that loyal spouses cannot break free from partners who cheat without remorse and this puts their life in danger as cheating spouses can import an STD into the family.
DeleteA positive fact is that such a law can keep families together because of the children; its important that families remain intact because broken families lead to broken children who eventually lead to a broken society.
People who want to marry must will be forced to take their commitment seriously before they say 'I do'.
Exactly. Jobless governor! That's Northerners for you. When we talk about disintegration, oyi Abia ha. It's not must to co-exist mr governor
ReplyDeleteYet none of your own states are anything to write about. Biko sit down. Is Kano your backyard.
DeleteAnti divorce law kwa? Hian!
ReplyDeleteStells...
ReplyDeleteThats the prb we have. Is that even suppose 2 be smtin u think abt as a govt thats just takin over? Its even wrong to want to mk ppl stay 2geda wen dey dont.
Misplaced priority
APC be fielding imbecile looking governors since 80 BC_ he can't even hold the microphone properly. Tufia...
ReplyDeleteLolss this people. Are our law makers moving forward or moving backword.
ReplyDeleteHe should concentrate on the pressing needs on the state and not trying to "bend" the citizen's lives.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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This law is so fucking rubbish.... Na by force to be with person wey i no love again.... Nansance...
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Is this the most important problembin kano for him to tackle. If he passes anti-divorce law, then he needs to pass an anti wife-killing law because if a man is tired of his wife and you say they shouldn't separate, one day he'll kill her. All these agenda-less "comechop" politicians.
ReplyDeleteIsn't christian marriage for till death do part??? How is this different???
DeleteTalk about being clueless in this day and age. How about expanding anti-poverty programs with viable, sustainable benefits for the peope, especially, women? This is part of what happens when you start marrying off ten year old girls at a time they should be developing their economic potential thru education and skills acquisition. Sooner than later, the girl-brides grow up and want more from their lives while many of their aged mallams cannot handle the changes. Everything considered, how does Kano State intend to force marriage down the throat of an adult partner who wants out?
ReplyDeleteHausa people and the way they bring Islam into matters, I want to see how they ld implement the law "in an Islamic perspective" when there are clear provisions for divorce in Islam. May God help us all
ReplyDeleteI dont think anti-divorce laws means forcing them to be together, but may be stiff laws that'll discourage divorce and force intending divorcees to work on their marriage rather than opting for the easy way out. Till then...
ReplyDeleteFor what na???? Smtcheeeeerwwww!!!
ReplyDeleteMe wey don talk from beginning say if my hubby fuck up, I go divorce am sharp sharp!
Don't have time for nonsense ooo!!!
Make una leave them, morrow they'll gather 500 men/woman and married them off with the people's money.
ReplyDeleteThey always do what their people love but they will keep forcing them small small gals to marry. This dia Anti-divorce go make ds girls dey kill d men if dem force them.
Hausa people Na una way
ReplyDeleteWhy won't there be alarming rate of divorce. When their women where hijab from head to toe and only shows bleached/ pan caked faces. Having k legs, bow legs, smelling pussies, rashes skins, three or more colours etc. their men don't see what they will enjoy in their ladies until they are married. So if you marry a lady that uses hijab from head to toe and has k legs with Olympus breast and you didn't know all this until you are married how won't you divorce her?
ReplyDeleteYou have just perfectly described women from your village. In fact women in your family.
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ReplyDeleteHahahahahahah, cant help but laugh.
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