With the worsening economic hardship in the country, the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, has advised men who are not financially buoyant to stick to one wife in order to raise responsible families.

The monarch lamented how polygamy is tearing families apart because the heads of the families have failed in their responsibilities.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 30th edition of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) annual Ramadan lecture, the Emir said just because Islam gives men the right to have more than one wife does not mean everyman is capable of catering for his dependants.

“In the palace, there are 192 families living within and among them, you would see a man with over 50 children, how can he cater for them?”, he said.

He accused judges of compounding societal problems, citing an example of a young woman who was sentenced to two years in prison for not paying a debt of N6,000.

“The day I went to the prison, I had only N200,000 on me but I was able to secure the release of eight people”, he said.