The Imo state Commissioner for Happiness, Mrs. Ogechi Ololo, has appealed to men in the state to marry two or more women as a way of reducing prostitution and redundancy among women.
Speaking in Owerri, the state capital on Friday, Mrs. Ololo said Imo state has more women than men forcing a lot of unmarried women to commit adultery with other people’s husbands.
The commissioner said according to statistics, out of approximately 3.9 million Imo state indigenes, 3 million are women and only .9 million are men.
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“I am not forcing you, but just encouraging you to marry two or more wives to reduce on women staying without husbands”, the commissioner told a conference of about 14,000 men who were receiving training in various life skills in the commercial capital.
“Our women are crying every day due to lack of men to marry and support them economically hence they engage in prostitution. So please try to work hard and be productive so that you can help our women by marrying two or more wives provided you are able to provide for their basic needs.
“As government, we shall be giving some small incentives to such men provided you don’t abuse your wives”, she said.
Has it really gotten to this?
Reduce IMO bride price and you will see your women getting married in to deference state ,it is the payment of bride price that is making men not marry an IMO girls not because of there population dear
How many wife does your husband married Mrs Commissioner? Charity begins at home they said: you first marry many more to your husband since your family is wealth enough to carry out such idea.
Fool and illiterate woman as you
We should start from her husband. I am sure he can afford about 5 wives additionally.
We should start from her husband. I am sure he can afford about 5 wives additionally. “I can bet you Madam, your advice Will be taken VERY seriously by Imolites”
Lets start from her husband. I am sure he can afford about 10 or more wives additionally. “I can bet you Madam Commissioner, your advice Will be taken VERY seriously by Imolites”
Tell her
Your advice may not make much meaning for two major factors, Imo bride price and religion. But of the two, the exorbitant bride price is even distracting people who are of age and interested, even outsiders. Your youths are even running away, preferring outsiders… Make a plea to your marriage custom and culture, it may make the magic
How did you husband marry?
How many did your husband marry madam commissioner?
Polygamy is as old as humanity and the hon is right on point. I agree also on the issue of bridal price. Let them make it affordable and simple.
Gbam
Mrs Ogechi I am not surprise of ur post but I tell you the bitter truth your husband will first marry three wives and if you complain u will have throat cancer AM SORRY TO SAY THIS
Let us look at the positive aspect of the minister’s speech.
She said providing you will able to take care of them marry two or more women.
It will not only reduce Prostitution but also Lesbianism, Cheating…………………
If you can love and live with your Siblings, Parents, and in some cases other people in the same house,
Why can’t you Marry two women and live together in peace and love?
All comes down to understanding each other.
Besides the amount of money some people spend in taking care of their concubines is more than enough to take care of three wives. But for societal view they prefer to be Cheating with two or more woman than marrying them.
The same people will sit in the Church and condemn polygamy.
God Is Watching Us All.
The cost of the bride price is the major issue, IMO girls are beautiful but the custom “have and is ” driving the common men to another regions.
Emperor. Believe me you are the most sensible person on this platform…people are not seen the impact of the ministers advice at all…infact some are even abusing her which shows the level of their upbringing and lack of respect for others….the minister is right we need to assist the unmarried women….it’s a problem all over the world
Isn’t this another strategy to islamize IMO State?