Nigeria Daily

‘Why I Do Not Regret Getting Married At 16’

Lilian Ogazi, Mardia Umar, Bilkisu Ahmed

Child marriage is a common practice in Nigeria rooted in traditional, economic, religious, and legal conditions that affect girls and women one way or another.

According to the United Nations Development Program, early marriage hinders a girl child from achieving her full life potential, although some people think there are advantages to marrying early.

In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we look at the pros and cons of early marriage as some women share their early marriage experience.