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Umuada Ndi-Igbo in Diaspora joins in the campaign against the ambiguous section 29(4) of the Nigeria Constitution, a clause that recognizes women of less than 18 years old to be of full age thereby promoting and encouraging child marriage. Millions of girls in Nigeria are forced into marriage before they turn 15 years old. This is obviously a violation of the Child Right Act of 2003 and a total violation of the Human Right....

We are extremely concerned about the impact and consequences of child marriage on girl child such as the denial of childhood and adolescence, health problems, physical and sexual abuse, all of these and much more, have profound psychosocial and emotional consequences on girls. Therefore, we write to the Senate to let them know our stand on this issue and to make it known that Umuada in Diaspora will not relent until it is corrected.

Click on "Read more" for our letter to the Nigeria Senate President. You can read more about our fight against child marriage on Nigerian Vanguard Newspaper of August 13, 2013. Please visit our site often for more recent news.

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Christy’s Biography

LADY CHRISTY EJIOGU

Lady Christy Ejiogu (Anaeriaku. Ezenwanyi Umuada Ndi. Th East Coast Regional Coodinator) is one of the founding members of Umuada Ndi Igbo. Also the Founder and first Coordinator of Umuada Ndi Igbo in the state of NY. Lady Ejiogu has been a dedicated and strong member of this movement since 2009. Lady Ejiogu is happily married for thirty one yrs, to her wonderful husband and has been blessed with 5 beautiful and highly intelegent children. Lady Ejiogu obtained a Master’s degree in Social Work, from Fordham University in New York, and has worked in the field of Social Services for 24yrs.