The Learner

Marriage is vital. I am a product of marriage and have been married for over a decade. However, we must teach our daughters that there are other achievements besides or in addition to getting married.   While looking for a second wife, a friend met a girl. However, upon realising that she was not his type and that she “accepted” him only because she was idle and had no other suitor, he promised to help her start a business and return to school.   He first gave her a small amount of capital to restart the snacks business, which she said she had once done. Months later, she did nothing. He, in fact, realised that she had most likely wasted the money. He was angry and sad, but he didn’t give up on his mission to improve her life.    Since she left secondary school without sitting the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) due to family issues, he gave her money to register for this year’s WAEC/NECO exams. As I type this, she has not done so yet. She dreams only of...