Christians in the U.S. should support Nigerian believers with prayer and financial gifts to counter the Nigerian government's refusal to outlaw child marriage in the African country, a Southern Baptist expert on Nigerian relations said.
The Nigerian government's refusal to set the legal marriage age at 18 will allow preteen Christian girls to be bought as the brides of Muslim men, automatically forcing them to convert to Islam, Adeniyi Ojutiku, a Southern Baptist working from Raleigh, N.C., to evangelize and serve Nigerians in his homeland, told Baptist Press.
"We need the church to raise an altar on our [behalf], to go to God in prayer for our country Nigeria, to bring about a quick review of this law because [with] this law in place, the future is bleak for our daughters of 12 years, not to mention the one that is just 5 years old," said Ojutiku, who organized the grassroots group Lift Up Now, with an estimated 2,000 supporters in Nigeria.
"The church can also raise support financially, because this kind of war can be easily fought when you can organize more protest [rallies], workshops and talks to create more awareness, for the people to rise and speak out for their lives," Ojutiku said. Read more
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