Nigeria should implement compulsory DNA test of every child at birth.

[Ndabagi01]

Ghana is already considering passing a bill where every child will undergo DNA testing at child birth. I desperately need Nigeria to follow suit as it will curb the paternity fraud title we have. Ranking 2nd place in the world, that's insane. Every child deserves to know their biological father.

I don’t really have an idea how well paternity fraud has been on an increase in this country, or let me say in Africa. I only thought those things have effect more or happen more in the western part of the world and not really much of it around here. If this is how rampant it is also getting here, then justice deserves to be given to those that needs them because this is a big crime and an injustice to the person being defraud.

The main question remains, can Nigeria afford this? Will the government use those data later against us? Will this destroy marriages and relationships?

Nigeria can afford this if they want to because I don’t see it as a big deal, Nigeria can immediately make it free and anyone can come do it for free after childbirth.

The government has nothing bad to use against us from these datas, I doubt so if there is any.

This will infact destroy many homes and families and that’s the disadvantageous part of it that many people won’t like the idea of making it compulsory. Some people prefer to live with those kids like that and think they’re their real children rather than having to know he is not the biological father.

[Berry2d]

The idea of implementing compulsory DNA test for children from birth is a very good development but you should be ready to experience constant marriage failures because over 30 percent of children do not belong to there biological fathers but where only covered because there is nothing to prove the real identity of those children.
The way women are behaving now it is very difficult to trust them on fidelity matters but need to pray that once woman will not be among those that do so. But that idea will be a very good one to prevent men spending on children that will at last turn not to be there's but belongs to another man at last

[Bitcoin.com97]

If it’s implemented in Nigeria, I will be so happy , there should be a stop to this paternity fraud ,  everyone has the right to know their biological  father , DNA test is a must do for every child , I know it’s gonna break so many marriages but the truth must unveil, the rate at which woman get pregnant and pin it on another person is alarming but if these DNA testing at birth is carried out so many will retrace their footsteps, and I believe Nigeria can afford it if they truly want it.

[SatoPrincess]

You’re the one recommending it so should also suggest ways this policy could work, maybe using Ghana as a case model. IMO there are lot more important societal issues that need addressing, DNA testing should not be a priority for the government.

What important things does the country have that it has actually solved? It's best things are met with urgency because it is already getting rampant and out of hand. How will you feel if you are in those men shoes?

Like I said there are more important issues to address rather than spending billions of naira on paternity tests. The government should prioritise healthcare and education. The public hospitals are not working, you can hardly get the help you need there. I found out recently that a state in Nigeria gives 500 naira to women after delivery, I still dey confused as to wetin that money won reach person do.

[Sexylizzy2813]

OP this matter you talk about so na good one oh but the question you need to ask be say "how many marriages go scatter if them put this thing to law, how many"? Plenty things wey go dey happen eh, the curses wey women go curse our leaders go pass the ones the whole country dey join mouth curse them. If this bill go bring money I believe say them go reason am then put am for law without wasting time but as we talk now the only thing them dey reason na how election wan be like, the lies and dead promises them wan full our ears with na wetin them dey think of but if them wan think am na after election them fit consider am.
For this matter na man dey suffer am pass and sometimes too na men dey force our women to go extra miles to get this bad act to come to light and again the health issues men dey face dey cause am for women to go out sleep with other men then come back with belle say nah their husband dey responsible, so who we wan hold hand say na this person be the real cost? Greed too dey follow, you fit hear talk like "he doesn't satisfy me in bed and all that" e dey lead women to go far, for this one e go hard for the law to get involved.

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[Exitoral]

You’re the one recommending it so should also suggest ways this policy could work, maybe using Ghana as a case model. IMO there are lot more important societal issues that need addressing, DNA testing should not be a priority for the government.

What important things does the country have that it has actually solved? It's best things are met with urgency because it is already getting rampant and out of hand. How will you feel if you are in those men shoes?

Like I said there are more important issues to address rather than spending billions of naira on paternity tests. The government should prioritise healthcare and education. The public hospitals are not working, you can hardly get the help you need there. I found out recently that a state in Nigeria gives 500 naira to women after delivery, I still dey confused as to wetin that money won reach person do.

This too is important as the development of health care and education. You need to see men crying when they hear the kid is not his own. Come on. You can't sideline this one as not important. Not one man. Men bro. I wouldn't want this to happen to me. So development like this will definitely help. With the name alone. Paternity fraud. Fraud there is a crime. Put together and you have a complete evil done by a human to another. Sure, healthcare and education with other things are important. But this is a crime and can't be overlooked. Justice ⚖️ must be served.

I found out recently that a state in Nigeria gives 500 naira to women after delivery, I still dey confused as to wetin that money won reach person do.

That's just among the evil are politicians are doing to us. The only thing we can do is fight. Revolution or nothing. That is what will work in Nigeria. Those men will not leave that office until they die. Our job is to make it quicker.

[riscohen4]

OP this matter you talk about so na good one oh but the question you need to ask be say "how many marriages go scatter if them put this thing to law, how many"? Plenty things wey go dey happen eh, the curses wey women go curse our leaders go pass the ones the whole country dey join mouth curse them. If this bill go bring money I believe say them go reason am then put am for law without wasting time but as we talk now the only thing them dey reason na how election wan be like, the lies and dead promises them wan full our ears with na wetin them dey think of but if them wan think am na after election them fit consider am.
For this matter na man dey suffer am pass and sometimes too na men dey force our women to go extra miles to get this bad act to come to light and again the health issues men dey face dey cause am for women to go out sleep with other men then come back with belle say nah their husband dey responsible, so who we wan hold hand say na this person be the real cost? Greed too dey follow, you fit hear talk like "he doesn't satisfy me in bed and all that" e dey lead women to go far, for this one e go hard for the law to get involved.

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I wish say I go fit dey yarn the pigin like you dey go. But eeh, na better thing you just yarn so. As he be so, we know say the government no really care about us. But na nice topic OP drop. The matter done enter every news corner for around the world. No be better thing to write home about. Our matter for fraud done reach moon. Now this one. No be say na watin person suppose dey proud of. Even our culture sef forbid am. Talkless of the pain women inflict on men for this their matter so. Paternity fraud na crime and something suppose done dey on ground to tackle am.

 

Already, this will destroy marriages, and many women will not agree to it, for the bill to be passed. Women will do everything within their power to prevent the government from signing it into a bill.

I remember a certain time(2019) on Twitter when a Nigerian doctor announced laboratory running DNA on a discounted price in Lagos. He was backlash and threatened for thinking of such. I don't know what later happened, whether the doctor was silenced or whisked away because nobody had what later happened after he cried out for help for the amount of threats to his life he had received.

You see. Omo, government needs to look into this with speed. It's already out of hand. Not getting out of hand. Action needs to be taken now.

[ArabBTC]

Ghana is already considering passing a bill where every child will undergo DNA testing at child birth. I desperately need Nigeria to follow suit as it will curb the paternity fraud title we have. Ranking 2nd place in the world, that's insane. Every child deserves to know their biological father.

The main question remains, can Nigeria afford this? Will the government use those data later against us? Will this destroy marriages and relationships?

For me personally I want it so badly. All I can think of is the positive side to this bill if Nigeria consider passing it. Should Nigeria consider implementing this?

Nigeria government can afford it, if it is done by the government it will in a large quantity and the cost will be really cheap, it’s not a bad idea if the government makes it compulsory because of the rate of increase in cases of DNA fraud amongst families, another thing is it won’t destroy any family as long as both partners are real to themselves, come to think of it why will a spouse want to trick his/her spouse with a child that is in-legitimate, it is wickedness, it will be good if the government can make it compulsory, it will really reduce incidents of paternity fraud because people will have that fear that they could be caught, hence, will always want to do the right thing.