The former governor of Zamfara State has come under fire from several
quarters for being the leading voice that is supporting early girlchild
marriage, using religion as excuse. See his defense below:Nigeria has many uncountable problems and none of them is early marriage. As a matter of fact early marriage is the solution to about half of our problems.
"For those who wonder if I can give my daughter(s) out in marriage at the age of 9 or 13, I tell you most honestly, I can give her out at the age of 6 if I want to and its not your business.
"This is because I am a Muslim and I follow the example of the best of mankind, Muhammad ﺻَﻠَّﻰ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻪِ ﻭَﺳَﻠَّﻢَ .
"In Islam, marriage is not only about sex, it is about family and helping one another in achieving their goals, which is the attainment of Paradise."Do you think it is right for a man to give a girl below 18years his joystick rather a PEN?