Why I Banned My Ministers From Marrying Extra Wives – Niger Republic President

Why I Banned My Ministers From Marrying Extra Wives – Niger Republic President

The president of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, has stated that he has prohibited all of his ministers from marrying additional wives in order to combat poverty and birth control in the country.

The country is one of the poorest in West Africa, according to the World Bank, with a GDP per capita of $567.7 and a population of 25 million.

In an interview with VOA Hausa, Mr Bazoum, who is in Washington for the US-Africa summit, blamed the country’s population explosion on the country’s high rate of illiteracy.

He stated that even Arab countries, which his people regard as role models for practicing Islam, do not have many children.

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“The Arabs are role models in the practice of this religion (Islam). But you hardly find more than three children in a house, each family has two or a maximum of three children, and that’s the case in all Arab and Muslim nations.

“In our own case, you will find 10, 20 and even 30 children in one house, that is the first step to poverty,” Mr Bazoum said.

“The major cause of this is because our people are not educated. A lot of us didn’t go to school, and it’s only when you seek knowledge that you would understand that giving birth to plenty will led you to poverty.

“Take the elites for example: ministers, security chiefs, and top government officials. You will never find 30 children in their houses, and these are the rich people in our society.

Mr Bazoum responded in the affirmative when asked if this was the reason for his decision to prohibit his ministers from marrying new wives.

He noted that any cabinet member who intends to marry an extra wife must drop his appointment.

“Yes, I gave that order, you can’t be a minister in my administration and marry two wives, and none of them have flouted that order.

“However, those who have two wives before taking office are allowed to retain their wives,” he added.

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