‘It’s okay for a 15-year old to marry as long as she can take some knacks’ – Hausa man argues

There’s an ongoing debate on Twitter about child marriage as a common tradition amongst the Hausas.

It all started when a Nothern Twitter user insinuated that it was okay to marry a girl of 15 years as long as she is comfortable with sexual activity. The twitter user Identified as user @dadiyata wrote;

If she can comfortably take some knacks as early as 15, I see nothing wrong in marrying her off at that age. Early marriage is better than early fornication.Another Twitter user, @Mahammadgi agreed, writing;

Child marriage!!! Child marriage!!! they prefer we feed our daughters and sister with contraceptives and let them contaminate the air with fornication.While another, @itz_imaam shared the same sentiments, and wrote;

If only our neighbors will understand this and stop thinking marriage at young age is uncivilized.

Then another user, felt age 15 is quite old, but agreed for age 12.

Lets confront them first at that early 12 years, you will realize how mentally matured they are.Another user, Usman agreed, “This I agree.” See his post below;See a conversation over the topic below;