It is a brand new life for Chime, a 15-year-old girl married off to a 56-old man, Izuchukwu Igwilo, who is also said to be demented.
The marriage was ‘scattered’ by some concerned folks a few months ago and, now, Chime is back in school and enjoying scholarship from the Anambra State Government.
A rights activist, Gwamnishu Harrisonm, who spearheaded the rescue, noted:
The Executive Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced a scholarship grant for former Child bride RetrieveChinwe whose story went viral on social media February 2019.
This news was made known today, 18th December, 2019.
RetrieveChinwe was brainwashed into marrying Izuchukwu Igwilo, a middle-age man from Ozubulu, Ekwusigo, LGA Anambra State.
Check the hashtag #retrievechinwe and see effort made to rescue the child bride.
The young girl has been trained and empowered in tailoring through ITF and assisted back to school within the space of eight months by Anambra State Government through Ministry of Women Affairs.
RetrieveChinwe will henceforth be educated and catered for, through the scholarship grant provided Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano.
