Check Out The Photo Of 15-Year-Old Chinwe, Rescued After Her Marriage To A 56-Year-Old Man In Anambra State (PHOTOS)

Gwamnishu Harrison, a rights activist who initiated the rescue of the 15-year-old Chinwe, has taken to his Instagram account to share new photos of the girl who was married to a 56-year-old demented man called Izuchukwu Igwilo.

The rights activist revealed that the girl has been granted a scholarship by the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. He also disclosed that she has been empowered and trained in tailoring through ITF and she has returned to school within 8-months by the ministry of Women Affairs.

Harrison said further;

Anambra State
Governor Willie Obiano Awards Scholarship To Former Child Bride Chinwe

Therefore, the Executive Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced a scholarship grant for former Child bride Chinwe whose story went viral on social media February 2019.

This news was
made known today, 18th December 2019.

Chinwe was
brainwashed into marrying Izuchukwu Igwilo, a middle-aged man from Ozubulu,
Ekwusigo, LGA Anambra State.

Check the
hashtag #retrievechinwe and see the 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
the Ministry of Women Affairs.

Chinwe will
henceforth be educated and catered for, through the scholarship grant provided
Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano.