One of the practices of democracy is the election of the candidates who represent the electorates in the various offices and positions in the government. As a matter of fact, the citizens who elect these candidates expect to be well represented politically, socially, economically, religiously, culturally and otherwise. It will be a contradiction and a misrepresentation when an elected candidate does not fulfill this obligation. And I strong think that one of the adverse effects of this failure will be the suffering of the electorate whose interests have been relegated to the background.
My problem is that up till now, most of our representatives in the house of assembly even at their age, are still suffering from cultural identity crisis. They still do not know 'where they come from', 'their language', social- economic background and cultural values. They are still faced with confused cultural identities and struggles in attempt of trying to find a balance in this multicultural, multi-dimensional life style rooting the the world today. At this point they are leaving touch of their rich heritage and loosing their root. This simply for me, is a shame. How can a man we sent to represent us in the house of assembly go there to tell them to allow women to sell their body or use their body for money by sex. Eh! Aru. (Abomination). And the proponent of this abomination is from a rich cultural background of Nigeria, Igbo land. A culture where a young lady before the puberty age is still innocent to the point that her nakedness is not' recognized'. At the celebration of the puberty age, she becomes conscious of her nakedness as sacred, and respects her body.
The proposition for the legalization of prostitution in Nigeria by Senator Ekwerenmadu, supported by the senate president David Mark and some others, is a transversion of the cultural values with which they were brought up in their various homes. Speaking during the debate on a motion on the scourage of human trafficking in the country, senator Ekweremadu said that since it has become impossible to stop prostitution in the land; the senate should consider regulating the act in the country. “we need to regulate prostitution in this country so that if anyone wants to indulge in prostitution, the person should be registered and issued with a license. If we say we want to stop it, it would be difficult. It is done in other countries; let us regulate it by issuing license.” Also speaking on the matter, Senate President David Mark said it is difficult to stop the act of prostitution saying “the FCT administration has been trying to stop but they are facing stiff resistance because the prostitutes have their association and even their own legal adviser. It is a reasonably organized bad profession.” http://www.elombah.com
These arguments posited by these senators for their positions are not reasonably sound enough to advocate for the legalization of prostitutes in Nigeria rich with cultural value and respect for sex. Why did FCT administration bring the prostitution association and their legal adviser to book legally if they were really serious to put it to a stop? One can as well question why this act must flourish more in Abuja, the FTC, where they senators and and the members of the house of representatives reside? Prostitution could also be difficult for the senators of Nigeria to stop as senators Ekweremadu, mark and others said, because it is most likely to be difficult for them to enact a law that would stop an act which most probably a lot of high positioned and politicians in Abuja and other states enjoy. I do not wish to believe this joke.
“Chief you know what? Me and my girls do de suffer in the hands of your Police men oo. Better you chiefs pass a law protecting us now, ah ah! At least in that way, we go de pay taxes small, and government go have more money…and guess what; you will be free to have me always without suffering from a guilty conscience that you are doing something illegal”. http://www.elombah.com
My humble question is, where have the law enforcement agents of the country gone that such law, if enacted, will be difficult to implement? This joke above also does not free them as the patronizers of prostitution in the country. Ekweremadu and Mark advocate for prostitution to be made free in the country because it has been made in some countries. I strongly believe that this is a confusion of identity and values. What works for “Mr A may not work for Mr B” That it works in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Belgium and some other European Countries do not mean that works UK and that it should work in Nigeria. If the senators want to let the country know some of the things they learn from their international trips, let them first of all stabilize water and electricity supply, good road which they enjoy oversees, good hospital provision and a regulated social security. I think the senators should first regulate these basic necessities of life before ever thinking and talking of the regulation of prostitution which is a dehumanization of women dignity. Must we do exactly what some developed countries do?
I do not think we needed to legalize armed robbery, corruption, 419, kidnapping, raping, pedophilia and bombing, so as to regulate them. As well, we do not need legalize prostitution before we regulate it and make sure that the regulations are enforced in FTC and the whole of the countr Nigeria even in her multicultural nature, is a moral society and no religion nor culture in it celebrates prostitution. We therefore call on our senators to take a look into their religious culture in all their legalization.
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