DeltaOil:
The Law every nigerian should seek is law against marrying minors.

See the Emir of Katsina married an abducted minor.

https://www.nairaland.com/3404472/emir-katsina-abducts-marrys-christian

This is a greater problem now in Nigeria

sinaj:
yea I think no church will wed you without running hiv nd other std test on the intending couple.

justmenoni:

Contradictory !!!! which sane Nigerian or jigawa indigene and resident will get or will want to get married to an HIV Patient, isn't that DISCRIMINATION already?

1x2x3:
How about after marriage? Some men still go out.

muhamadnur:
1 nigeria and 2 different regions south and north islam and christianity, go drink ur alcohol,do ur adultries etc we dnt f-ucking care. Ur bussines our busines.

jagugu88li:
The stigmatization thereafter becomes that of the highest order. These priest blab about their church members, same as the nurses blab about their patients.

. You couldn't be any clearer. That is discrimination redefined!

steppin:

Cross the bridge first.

EdifiedCEO:
Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill which makes it mandatory for all intending couples to undergo test for HIV/AIDs, twice, in the last three months, before marriage is contracted.


Making this known at yesterday’s plenary, Chairman of the Committee on the control of HIV/AIDs, Ibrahim Suleman Gwiwa, noted that the bill intended to provide free and compulsory HIV/AID test before marriage, as well prohibit all forms of discrimination and stigmatisation against people living with the virus.

Gwiwa said the bill became imperative following the widespread of the killer disease among couples in the state.

He explained that in the bill, Sharia and Magistrate Courts would have jurisdiction to try HIV/AIDs related offences and added that, on the other hand, Association for People living with HIV/AIDs and State Agency for the Control of AIDs would be deployed for enforcement at all levels.

“Intending couples should submit themselves together to the same facility and the result should be open to them by the counsellor at the same time.

“Tests should be done twice, three months and two weeks to the marriage and the bill indicates that Shariah and Magistrate Courts in the state have jurisdiction to try offences under the law.”

http://www.newshelm.com/2016/10/jigawa-passes-no-hiv-test-no-marriage.html

Bantino:
Sounds good but it will attract discrimination.

What if your partner is positive and you want to proceed with the marriage, will the law prohibit them from not getting married??

1x2x3:


Nah!! Crossing the bridge doesn't actually mean crossing to a better place...... You could cross over to enemy Frontline.

I will advise women to go to school, obtain a good result and hopefully be productive. Don't remain in a marriage with someone who is promiscuous all because your survival depends on him. Sometimes I see what married women go through and when you look closely you notice she isn't self sufficient enough to handle the financial challenges ahead if she quits.


I support the bill but it shouldn't stop there. HIV positive people can still live healthy and normal life, some other diseases even kill faster so they should make arrangements for HIV positive match making. Make konji no kill people.

DeltaOil:


Better than kidnapping & abusing minors!

And you know that u cant do without the south,
while the south is better off without you.

jagugu88li:
I was with you until @red......that is not fair! An udult can choose whom they want as a partner, HIV positive or worse (if there's any). In your case we might as well give them a country of their own, in order not mistake them as one of "us". HIV is only a virus, people need to learn to accept it as such. It can be manageable

DeltaOil:
The Law every nigerian should seek is law against marrying minors.

See the Emir of Katsina married an abducted minor.

https://www.nairaland.com/3404472/emir-katsina-abducts-marrys-christian

This is a greater problem now in Nigeria

Chibuhealth:
Lol....i taught the drug is out

amokeme:
This is a welcome development! I hope kano too should do same... it is really going to reduce the spread through marriage. Because most infected men don't tell their partners they are infected with the virus, and they go ahead marrying 3 to 4 wives infecting them all.

sinaj:
The first poster is right, Hunger kills faster than Aids




Btw is Hiv the only sexually transmitted disease that is deadly

Oma307:


babe, are you from Kano

amokeme:
yes

justmenoni:
EXACTLY, If you don't want to discriminate why then is a medical condition required before TWO ADULTS can go ahead and get married, it's their right to determine their health status and not a liability by the govt to decide who they get married to....

Originalsly:
When they marry. .. likely to have HIV positive kids... parents die... the kids become whose liability? ...yours?..the governmemt?...or should they be left out on the streets like strays?