Minister of Interior, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aregbesola. Photo: TWITTER/RAUFAREGBESOLA
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring the good conduct of statutory marriages in the country. x
Aregbesola, who made this known at the 2021 National Stakeholders’ Conference on the Administration of Statutory Marriage, on Friday, in Abuja, said this had become imperative due to the prevailing challenges associated with marriages in the country.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the minister noted that the ministry was responsible for the conduct of statutory marriages in Nigeria, as well as licensing of public places of worship for the celebration of statutory marriages.
He, however, said only the ministry has the right to issue the “only valid and legally recognised Certificate of Marriage.”
The local government registrars and the ministry have been having a running battle over the right to conduct statutory marriages in the country.
But in his Keynote address, Dr Belgore said: “The Ministry of Interior is statutorily responsible for the conduct of statutory marriages in Nigeria, Licensing of Public Places of Worship for the celebration of statutory marriages, and ensuring that statutory marriages are conducted in line with the Marriage Act Cap M6, LFN 2004 as amended.
“It is my utmost pleasure, therefore, to inform you about one of the major achievements of the Ministry which is the successful review of the contents of the 2nd Schedule to the Marriage Act known as the Legal Notices.
CAN to FG: Do something, suffering, insecurity crumbling marriages CAN to FG: Do something, suffering, insecurity crumbling marriages
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The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm that many marriages are crumbling and families devastated as a result of the suffering caused by the harsh economic condition and growing insecurity where many couples are kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed in some cases.
CAN President, Olasupo Ayokunle, said this portends a dangerous trend and called on the Federal Government to something fast to save the institution of marriage and family values.
He was represented by the Assistant General Secretary of Christian Association of Nigeria, Apostle Biodun Sanyaolu, at the 2021 National Stakeholders’ Conference on the Administration and Conduct of Statutory Marriage in Nigeria organized by the Ministry of Interior.
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By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja
The Federal Government has established 20 new Federal Marriage Registries across the country in a bid to bring Federal Marriage Registry closer to the grassroots.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this Friday in Abuja at a National Stakeholders’ Conference on the Administration and Conduct of Statutory Marriage in Nigeria.
According to him, efforts are ongoing to have Federal Marriage Registries in all the State Capitals of the Federation.
A statement issued by the ministry’s Department of Press and Public Relations and signed by Towoju Raphael added that the Minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore.