Under-18 Domestic Servants Banned In Nigeria

Church cries foul over marriage of a 13-year-old girl
In some parts of the North, early marriages are common phenomenon. But the case of Hauwa Kulu Labo, a 13-year-old student of Our Lady of Fatima Nursery and Primary School, Gusau, Zamfara State presents a grim picture of a thick plot hatched without the consent of her father,

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These are the "laws" our dear Legislators may want to consider as an immediate priority rather than focusing on househelps, most of whom would rather live in servitude than return to their impoverished homes, a result of the ineptitude, incompetence and corruption of our "honorables"!

I've seen and heard of several such cases too, that's why I feel we need a regulatory body in charge of domestic servants' welfare. It's those who matreat these kids that should be punished.




This is more of ignorance than culture. Why don't the educated Hausas do it? I think those who give away their kids at such young ages do it to get some money (bride price) and to do away with the responsibility of taking care of the child. But there is more to young girls marrying than the issue of exploitation. They are more vulnerable to several STDs, like VVF. There is also a greater risk of dying or complications during childbirth.

You can't compare Ibos huge bride price to this. No one is forced to marry an Ibo woman afterall. The maltreatment of widows in Iboland is just as bad as the hausa case though. As you said, all tribes have these customs but they should not be encouraged. We have customs that could lead us to greater heights, we should focus on those and do away with these drawback customs.

When I was in Nigeria, myself and my little sis were in the boarding school and dad was abroad.  Because the house was too large for my mum and little bro of 4 years old, she took up a fulani girl and the girl was living in our house with my mum cooking for her. 
   To me, it depends on what you want the househelp for.  In my mum's case, she just wanted a companion in the house.

hmmmmm igbo  bride price vary, ok? I don't think more than 5k was paid on my sister. The widow thing is dieing out as more people get educated,

My question is what took so long to come up with this ?

Also the government are notorious for passing laws they know cannot be enforce. Its a shame really that the best they could come up with was this , children, not just househelps, need protecting generally. Not only house girls are sexually abused like i said children, all children must be protected and i have not seen this at all. Nigeria is so stuck in all levels of slavery its a dam shame.

I think people should search themselves if they know they can not treat another's child as theirs then they should stir clear of using very young kids as helps. I say this because, with the mess the country is in its not unusual to find relatives asking for their kids to be taken off their hands because they can not cope. Its was common practice  in britain very very long ago, but the untold hardship some face is evil.  some are treated well, But i think it will be risky to look at this like who can and who can't harm a child, it should be a strict law and must be enforced, those who want to help their relatives should send money or sponsor their education or something.  And if they have kids ,let their own kids do the donkey work.


Hmmm in an ideal world maybe. How much will this cost? how many people will the govt train to monitor the children in the respective homes?Becuase that has to be done or the whole agency idea is a waste.
Totally unrealist and unwise because we know the fear of God will be put into the poor kids they'D be too scared to report any abuse.

Sorry but the govt can't even organise a piss-up in a brewery, sorry GL its a case of too many chiefs not enough indians in Nigerian politics.

Hmmmmmmmmm,sad

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