Dr Elizabeth Umeham is National Secretary, Yar'adua/Jonathan Success Movement (YJSM). She returned to Nigeria after many years of sojourn in England. She was Senior Special Adviser to Abia State government during the Orji Uzor Kalu administration. The woman activist says polygamy is indeed, doing women a lot of good. She also said that though slow, Umaru Musa Yar'adua's government is on course. Excerpts

Is polygamy really helping or it's rather worsening the plight of Nigerian women?

It's helping a lot of women. It is! Some of them are frustrated. When a woman is over 35, you know she's watching the time. A woman at 35 isn't yet married-a man at 35, it's even the beginning of life. But a woman at 35-by the time she adds another five years, she's hitting the menopause. So chances of having children are no more there. Therefore, the earlier they get hooked with a man, whether married-I wouldn't support breaking homes. If the man and the wife support the coming of the second wife, fair enough! But don't break a home because if you break somebody's home, someone else might break yours. So men should marry as many as they can maintain.

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It depends on the level of tolerance on the part of the women. . . . . . . . .

TOYOSI20:

It depends on the level of tolerance on the part of the women. . . . . . . . .

Rotflmao.  . .  Yeah, can't you just see the women lining up just begging their husbands to take a second, third and fourth wife, thinking "Oh thank Heavens, with other women in the house, I won't have to bend over backwards too much trying to please my husband"


I'm waiting for the men's response to this.

One step forward, two steps back. I weep!!!

A doctor?

Baby Jinx:

Rotflmao.  . .  Yeah, can't you just see the women lining up just begging their husbands to take a second, third and fourth wife, thinking "Oh thank Heavens, with other women in the house, I won't have to bend over backwards too much trying to please my husband"


I'm waiting for the men's response to this.

lol. . . , .

Don't bother me if you're a polygamist. Because I will kill your second or third etc wife.

Yes, I'm the jealous type. Do I look like a woman that wants her man doing another woman? abegi!

Is this a joke?

Rotflmao! Don't weep my sister. . .   That one step forward, two step backward reminds me of dance instructions . . . where incidentally, the men also do the leading and women follow.

Lol nice pic

rolfmao

no thanks, 1 woman is enough for me

stillwater:

A doctor?

Lmao! You are still on that?

*Morenike:

Don't bother me if you're a polygamist. Because I will kill your second or third etc wife.

Yes, I'm the jealous type. Do I look like a woman that wants her man doing another woman? abegi!

Lmao! I trust you!

ibkaye:

Is this a joke?

On my honor. . . whatever that means, it is not one of my silly jokes. This is for real, for real, check out the link.

I imagine men everywhere are going

chamotex:

no thanks, 1 woman is enough for me

tell that to the birds

chamotex:

no thanks, 1 woman is enough for me

Lmao. . . sure, yeah, if you say so.  

ibkaye:

tell that to the birds

Rotlfmao! Ibkaye, you make me happy.

Baby Jinx:

Rotlfmao! Ibkaye, you make me happy.

making you happy makes me happy

Baby Jinx:

Lmao! You are still on that?

It just shows that literacy is not enough in the part of the world.

ibkaye:

tell that to the birds

Baby Jinx:

Lmao. . . sure, yeah, if you say so.  

why dont u believe me

marrying 1 woman is 1 problem on its own . . . . . . .why add to it . . . . . . . . . i want to live a long life o

Lmao! Okay fine, you can marry my husband. . . only you oh! So where should we send the letter asking for your hand in my marriage?

Dear Daddy Ibkaye,
My name is Baby Jinx aka SK and I am married to Oko Baby Kinx. Together, both of us, me and him would like to request your daughter's hadn in marriage for my husband. Please, Daddy Ibkaye don't say no, pleeeeeeeease, please pretty please. I want her to marry mu husband! Please say yes or I'll kil myself.

Thank you,
Signed
A Good. . . Very, Very Good Naija Wife

AKA

chamotex:

why don't u believe me

marrying 1 woman is 1 problem on its own . . . . . . .why add to it . . . . . . . . . i want to live a long life o

Why don't we believe you? Hmmm, let' see shall we

Man - Check
Nigerian - Check

You were saying?

Baby Jinx:

Lmao! Okay fine, you can marry my husband. . . only you oh! So where should we send the letter asking for your hand in my marriage?

Dear Daddy Ibkaye,
My name is Baby Jinx aka SK and I am married to Oko Baby Kinx. Together, both of us, me and him would like to request your daughter's hadn in marriage for my husband. Please, Daddy Ibkaye don't say no, pleeeeeeeease, please pretty please. I want her to marry mu husband! Please say yes or I'll kil myself.

Thank you,
Signed
A Good. . . Very, Very Good Naija Wife

AKA

Haba, God forbid bad thing o, I cannot share a husband o

chamotex:

why don't u believe me

marrying 1 woman is 1 problem on its own . . . . . . .why add to it . . . . . . . . . i want to live a long life o

c'mon gbenu e dake, lo joko! see his head, nonsense  

The more the merrier

Baby Jinx:

Why don't we believe you? Hmmm, let' see shall we

Man - Check
Nigerian - Check

You were saying?

lmao!!

Baby Jinx:

Lmao! I trust you!

Yes, I'm that crazy

A-40:

The more the merrier

^{crosses his name off}

ibkaye:

c'mon gbenu e dake, lo joko! see his head, nonsense  

sharrap dia, u must be dreaming

shouldn't you be in bed anywayz

ibkaye:

Haba, God forbid bad thing o, I cannot share a husband o

Too late, the letter has been mailed.

Amaria de Ango. . .  

A-40:

The more the merrier

Now we are talking! How man for you o jare.

stillwater:

It just shows that literacy is not enough in the part of the world.

Sad isn't it but you know what. . . some people will praise her for not becoming "westernized" despite having lived in London!

Women - we make it, we break it. At some point, we're gonna have to stop blaming men for how badly we are treated.

chamotex:

sharrap dia, u must be dreaming

shouldn't you be in bed anywayz

you are talking of people meant to be in bed abi? small pikin like you, oya, lo sun

leave us big peeps to discuss our mature topic

@Baby_Jinx
Hehehehe, too bad for you my dad does not believe in polygamy *stinking tongue out and pulling face* na na na na na

Okay, I accept besides, I like too much to wish second wifehood on you even if it's to my own first wife and your Dad. . . may God continue to bless him!

lmao God bless you also

*Morenike:

^{crosses his name off}

You really need to learn how to take a good joke ooh!! I can't marry a woman that takes things too seriously life is too short not to laugh now