Sen. Melaye to sponsor bill abolishing tribal marks

Lawmaker and member of the 8th National Assembly senator Dino Melaiye has vowed to sponsor a bill to outlaw tribal marks in Nigeria after seeing viral photo of toddler with fresh tribal marks.

See comments below:

jumok_eThe child is a girl. Damn!! Woe betides this evil ppl

a_jemyCertainly not fair. Didn’t have to cover the baby’s face with lines all in the name of tribal marks

hawtt_iceI can’t even look at this poor child twice . Dear God!

kingenoali@dinomelaye I support you sir….diz is so wrong jezz

ola_regal@yhe_mmie very sad 😬

ogesspaceThis is too much mark haba

lekavelli@cloban411 Dem no dey hear. You know see my own 11.

sandradean_xoThis is too sad…they should do everything to stop it. I get cold whenever I see this picture

callme_tomisin@lekavelli 😂😂😂😂your pele is beautiful

am_differentttWho knows, he might eventually be a brand ambassador of Nike ….but it’s really bad! It cld still grow be a great man. I pray it turns to blessings in disguise for him. Pele! Ndo !

its_picoThis is what I mean. This is power. Thank you @dino_melaye we shall support your bill and give our own

little voices.lets encourage more A list politicians and celebrities to come out and support this movement. Thank you @instablog9ja

am_differentttHe cld*

unbotheredzarmani😢

lopeyyyyTell it to those yoruba bastards and northern cows.

donadeko59Very wrong

dubbyworldSee how they have messed up this good looking baby. It looks like the baby was attacked by an animal that has got sharp claws. Wtf!!! Is this dehumanization??? Is the baby an Oganje as most culture would do which to me is insane and unnecessary.

iam_igbinedionsammyThis is wickedness. what useless culture is this ? barbaric and archaic

themayosama#saveonemorechild

lekavelli@callme_tomisin 😁😁 Thanks. You’re too kind.

iam_squlfaiz@instablog9ja this is the father of that boy @tefbank

The 42 year old senator was inaugurated as member of the Senate on June 9, 2015 having emerged as winner of the Senatorial election that was held on April 28, 2015.

He seconded the nomination of Senator Bukola Saraki as candidate for the office of President of the Senate following a nomination made by Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima. While he appears to be an anti-graft campaigner in the socio-political space, his lifestyle is irreconcilably different from what he preaches.

Melaiye has openly bragged on national TV that he’ll one day rule the most populous black nation.He is known for opposing President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling, calling his government the most corrupt one in Nigeria.

Jennifer Okundia