Plans for a mass wedding involving 100 Nigerian girls and women have sparked outrage. A Nigerian rights group has launched a petition to stop the event, which is being organized by religious leaders and a state lawmaker. The mass wedding is intended for orphans in Niger state. The controversy has drawn reactions from various groups, including MURIC, which has urged the Minister to allow the marriages, and Ulama and Muslim lawyers who have condemned the Women Minister's stance.
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⚠️ MASS WEDDING PLANS FOR 100 NIGERIAN GIRLS AND WOMEN SPARK OUTRAGE Full Story → https://t.co/65fTZrlIbH A Nigerian rights group has launched a petition to stop plans by religious leaders and a state lawmaker to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremony…