Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (second from left) when he toured Mama Ngina Girls Secondary School. [Photo/ Maxwel Ngala]
Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir has warned parents against marrying off their underage daughters.Nassir said parents should value their children’s education, adding that anyone who will be found culpable will face the law.Addressing parents, students and teachers at Mama Ngina Girls Secondary School in Mombasa over the weekend, Nassir said improving the standards of education in the constituency was a priority that he’s working towards fulfilling.The MP said it is a shame that some parents value early marriages more than their children’s education.“In the Coast region we are known for marrying off our daughters at a very young age instead of giving them enough education. This trend must stop,” said Nassir.He appealed to parents to value girl child education and avoid only focusing on empowering the boy child.Nassir pleaded with girls to focus on their education, adding that the county leadership was putting measures in place to ensure there is a conducive learning environment for students.“By improving the learning facilities in the county, we want to see you excel and make us Mombasa parents proud,” he said.On her part, the school principal Mwanamissy Omar called on parents to closely monitor their children while at home as well as their progress in school.“We have some parents who only come here to register their children in form one and they never return until their girls complete form four,” said Omar.