It appears the Federal Government is taking deliberate steps to frustrate the process of getting married in Nigeria, for reasons best known to it. For a while now, there have been disagreements over which institution has the right to officiate weddings.

Now again, the FG, through the Ministry of Interior, has published the marriage registries and places it has licensed to conduct statutory marriage across the country. Its argument is that it was the only tier of government permitted by the constitution to regulate and conduct marriages.

Read full story here: https://qwenu.com/2019/11/05/does-the-federal-government-want-nigerians-to-stop-getting-married/

Yeye government that doesn't know what to do

Population explosion needs to be curtailed.

Chubhie:
Population explosion needs to be curtailed.

I strongly agree.

But it should start first in the north.

In Nigeria There are 3 ways to get married
1. Islamic/Sharia
2. Native /Customary
3. Statutory under the Act. i.e so called Court/Registry marriage

The constitution places (3) under the Federal Government

People doing traditional marriage should be giving certificate, it will curtail unnecessary expenditures.