The Bayelsa Authorities has invited the mother and father of a four-year-old woman and the 54-year-old man allegedly concerned in a wedding in Akeddei group, Sagbama Native Authorities Space of the state, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.
The federal government’s intervention is approaching the heels of media reviews of a wedding between the kid bride and the 54-year-old.
In an announcement on Saturday, sighted by our correspondent, the federal government frowned on the growth, terming the ‘union’ unlawful.
The assertion was collectively signed by the Chairman, Gender Response Initiative Crew, Dr. Dise Ogbise-Goddy, and the Director, Baby Improvement on the state Ministry of Ladies Affairs, Youngsters and Social Improvement, Mr Paniebi Jacob.
The federal government mentioned the “unlawful marriage” was not primarily based on custom and customs, including that it was repugnant to pure justice, fairness and good conscience.
It added that it will not assist little one marriage beneath any guise.
The federal government additionally famous that it had obtained a proper criticism from a baby rights advocacy group, DO Basis, on the controversial marriage.
Additionally, the state Human Rights Fee mentioned the normal ruler of the Akeddei group honoured the federal government’s invitation and promised to provide the kid, her mother and father, the groom, the youth chief and the chairman of the Group Improvement Committee.
“The Bayelsa State authorities didn’t hesitate to assent to the passage of the Bayelsa State Baby Rights Legislation.
“We’re taking steps to rescue the kid from all the important thing actors on this unlawful ceremony that they tagged a ‘mere religious’ affair.
“The regulation is evident on problems with custom and customs which are repugnant to pure justice, fairness and good conscience. Working with the Bayelsa State Police Command, we will guarantee incidents like this don’t happen within the state once more.
“On behalf of the governor of Bayelsa State, we specific our gratitude to all of the non-governmental organisations, together with the Worldwide Federation of Ladies Attorneys and DO Basis, which have risen to the rescue of this harmless little one.
“Bayelsa State is children-friendly and this case will likely be pursued to a logical conclusion,” it added.
Nonetheless, a number of media reviews have alleged that the wedding involving the person, merely recognized as Elder Akpos, was on the immediate of the woman’s mother and father.