As Nigerians continue to survive amid the economic downturn, a Shari'a court in Kaduna state, Nigeria has remanded one Musa Hussaini for a few hours to allow him to consider how he will provide for the upkeep of his four children.
According to NAN, Mukhtar Aliyu, the sitting judge, issued the decision on Wednesday in response to a plea brought by Hussaini's wife, Hajara Sani.
The petitioner, a mother of four, informed the court that her husband sold her two chairs, a television, and forced her to sell their bed. She prayed the court to help recover some of her properties from Hussaini.The petitioner also asked the court to confirm the pronouncements of divorce made by the Hussaini.
“I gave him the money I got from selling the bed shortly before he divorced her,” she said.
“I want the court to confirm the three pronouncements of divorce Hussaini made to me.
“I also want the court to order my former husband to be responsible for the upkeep of our four children.”
Hussaini said before the court that he sold the products with his wife's permission to repair his vulcanising equipment.
Hussaini further stated that he sold the television and chairs for N5,000 and collected N6,500 from the complainant after the bed was sold.
Hussaini revealed that he filed three divorce decrees against his wife, but requested that the court allow him to pay the money owing her in installments.
“I will give her N2,000 weekly”, he said.
When asked about the welfare of his children, Hussaini said he had “no provision for them for now”.
Aliyu ordered the remand of Hussaini for some hours “so that he will ponder on how to provide for his children”.
The case was adjourned to September 25 for further hearing.
Nigeria is currently facing its greatest economic crisis in a generation, resulting in widespread misery and discontent.
According to reports, poverty rates are expected to rise to 38.8% by 2024. Despite the country's high unemployment rate, low consumer spending and purchasing power remain a problem, particularly in the lack of a corresponding increase in the minimum wage to limit inflationary growth in the economy.
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