Read Omotola Jalade Ekehinde's Speech at the MGBN 2013 Grand Finale #ChildNotBride

Omotola delivered an emotional speech on the trending topic of child marriage. Read the
transcript of the speech.

"I am Today one of the Most
influential person/people in the
world because I wasn't given off to
marriage before the age of 18.
It scares and totally shocks me that
the Senate in Nigeria (the most
populous Black nation in the world
and Giant of Africa) would not be
passing in a law ensuring that every
child should compulsorily be enrolled in school. A very alarming
number of children today are on the streets hawking or have been abused, raped or are married to men/women who should be protecting them. Who protects the children of Nigeria?

Would we wait for another Milala
before we act?

Should we now remove the parental
caution on movies that say "Not for
persons below 18″.

This is a call for justice and equity
for children especially the Nigerian
Girl child, who has the right to
quality education, a childhood and
the decision of whom and when to
marry.

My Name is Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
and I say No to phedophilia and No to the senate Bill endorsing Child
marriage in Nigeria."

At the end of her speech, she was
presented with a Silverbird Unique
Personality Award.

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