Sanusi reveals real issue fueling child marriage in Northern Nigeria

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Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, has stated that the ongoing issue of child marriage in certain areas of northern Nigeria stems from the government’s inability to offer sufficient schooling and organized opportunities for young girls following their primary education.

On Wednesday, Sanusi disclosed this while appearing on ‘The Morning Brief’, a show on Channels Television.
He was addressing culture, education, and social reform.

He believes that although child marriage is often the focus of public discourse, the underlying factors that drive families to make such choices are often overlooked.

The monarch emphasized that numerous girls finish primary school at a very young age, lacking a route for further education or skills enhancement.

He noted that in these situations, impoverished families frequently act out of fear, rather than cultural preference, when arranging marriages for their adolescent daughters.

However, the monarch criticized urban perspectives that overlook rural realities, pointing out that roads are often unsafe, schools are far away or absent, and local government services are inadequate.

“There’s no secondary school, there’s no skill centre, there are no provisions for her life.

“We’re talking about child marriage, but you go to some parts of the north, there’s a primary school and that’s it,” he said.

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