"Marry Two Or More Women To Reduce Prostitution Among Ladies" - Imo Commissioner Tells Men

Mrs Ogechi Ololo, the Imo state Commissioner for Happiness has appealed to men in her State to try and cultivate the habit of marrying two or more women in order to reduce prostitution and redundancy among women in Imo state.

According to the Commissioner who stated this while speaking in Owerri state capital, while reacting to the report that Imo state has the highest level of prostitution in South East among young girls and women who are not in school or formal employment, the fact that Imo state has more women than men is forcing a lot of unmarried women to commit adultery with other people's husbands.

The commissioner who stated that according to statistics, out of approximately 3.9 million Imo state indigenes, 3 million are women and only 9 million are men. In her words, she said;

"I am not forcing you, but just encouraging you to marry two or more wives to reduce on women staying without husbands", Commissioner Ogechi told a conference of about 14,000 men who were receiving training in various life skills in the commercial capital.

"Our women are crying every day due to lack of men to marry and support them economically hence they engage in prostitution. So please try to work hard and be productive so that you can help our women by marrying two or more wives provided you are able to provide for their basic needs".

"As government, we shall be giving some small incentives to such men provided you don't abuse your wives".