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Mohamed Bazoum, the president of the Niger Republic, has disclosed that he forbade all of his ministers from taking second marriages.
The politician from Niger claims that this is necessary because he wants to combat birth control and poverty in the nation.
According to the World Bank, the nation, which has a population of 25 million people and a per capita GDP of $567.7, is among the lowest in West Africa.
Mr. Bazoum, who is in Washington for the US-Africa summit, blamed the country's high incidence of illiteracy for the population explosion in an interview with VOA Hausa.
Even the Arab countries, whom his people look to as role models for practicing Islam, don't have many children, he claimed.
“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.
“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.”
When asked if that was the reason for his decision to ban his ministers from marrying more wives, Mr Bazoum answered in the affirmative.
He noted that any cabinet member who intends to marry an extra wife must drop his appointment. He added:
✍️✍️✍️ ✍️“feel free to disagree in the comments 👀 ☝️👆 & let JAIYEORIE know what U think!” 📎 COMMENTS 👈👉✍️🤳 DROP YOUR OPINIONS ✍️✍️✍️“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.”
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