Alhaji Sani Umar-Jabbi, the District Head of Gagi in Sokoto South Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has advised men against what he called ”indiscriminate” marriages and giving birth to children they cannot cater for.
Umar-Jabbi gave the advice at a five-day training programme organised by Global Rights, an international human rights capacity-building non-governmental organisation
The training is with theme:” Gender Action Learning System (GALS) ” aimed at strengthening harmonious living relationship among households.
He commended the NGO for organising the soulmate training exercise.
”This programme is timely and relevant. Majority of men in the rural areas have been migrating to the urban centres, leaving thier family.
”It is sad to see women and children roaming the streets in the urban centres like Sokoto, a situation that will push some of them to engage in social vices just to have what they can feed their families with.
”My advice is that men should not engage in indiscriminate marriages, produce children that they cannot properly cater for,” he said.
Earlier, Mr Edosa Oviawe, the Programme Officer of the NGO said the family is nucleus of civilisation
Oviawe said the NGO is training 20 couples on best family relationship practices and gender justice in Sokoto communities.
He said the training will enhance inclusiveness of women in the family system and decision-making process in the communities.
Participants, he said, were drawn from different communities.
”The training will be expanded to cover more couples in the rural areas to enhance the capacity of family members on best living practices,” he said.
Also speaking, Mr Atta Barkindo from the Kukah Centre, described the programme as booster to correct misconceptions and enhance perceptions of households.
Barkindo who was represented by a Gender Officer, Ms Amina Jatau, urged stakeholders to enhance proper understanding of gender justice and importance of dialogue within family system and community at large.
Some partners, Malam Abubakar Gagi and his wife Fatima, expressed appreciation to the NGO over the efforts to strengthen the family system.
The couple said they were able to open up on some challenges they faced during the training.
