Child not bride: the issues.

I recently read an article, where the minister of foreign affairs revealed that the federal government was under pressure from the international community to sign into law the "Gay rights bill".
  Were they under pressure when they passed,approved and amended the constitution in regards to underaged marriage. And i ask why aren't they under pressure to stop or checkmate the high rates of crime, insecurity, corruption, unemployment and electricity problem to mention but a few. I have heard comments from Nigerians hiding under the guise of religion, encouraging this new law saying rather than have young girls being raped, disvirgined, work as sex hawkers, having babies out of wedlock and taken for trafficking, its better they are given out in marriage, and i ask do you tackle a problem with more problems?. These girls need education, protection and giving them out in marriage says contrary, as in defeats the purpose. I wonder what women in political offices are doing to stop this. Before they were appointed as ministers, commissioners, women leaders and all, they made promises to fight for women rights( girls included), is it to be said they have failed in the discharge of their duties with the enactment of such laws.
Soon as they are appointed they forget their promises, the reasons they were elected , and pursue their selfish ambitions. With the current diseases and illnesses arising from underage marriage, early sex and pregnancy among young girls like VVF and all, we are still imposing this wicked laws on our children.   Most of whom are given out without their consents by parents who are blinded by greed and the quest for material wealth. I dare say if we can wait for calves to grow up to cows, kids to goat and chicks to hen before we eat them, why cant we do same to girls.

   It is time Nigerians rise up to the challenge and say no to underage marriage, say no to child bride and save our future from devils cloaked in the garments of religions.