According to the Ministry of Information, Naa Okromo, the young girl allegedly married to 63-year-old Nungua Gborbu Wulomo, is being well taken care of under the protection of the Ghana Police Service and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
The 16-year-old Naa Okromo was ‘wedded’ to 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, in a customary marriage ceremony on Saturday, March 30.
The Information Ministry, in a statement dated Friday, April 5, emphasised that the young Naa Okromo has been in the care of both the gender and the chieftaincy ministries since the police took her to safety.
“The child has been taken by the Ghana Police Service and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to a place of safety,” the statement said, adding, “She is doing well and has been visited by the Minister Designate and other officials from the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection.”
It further stated that the Social Welfare Department under the Gender Ministry has made available counselling and other resources, including the provision of “a medical doctor and two caregivers to ensure the well-being of the child.”
The statement further noted that the police service has taken a statement from the “Gborbu Wulormor Shitse in the presence of his lawyer. Additionally, statements have been taken from the child’s parents to assist in investigations.”
Alleged child marriage: Caseworker assigned to the case – Information Ministry
Furthermore, according to the Ministry, the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has engaged in “extensive deliberations” with the Traditional Authorities of Nungua to ensure maximum cooperation in pursuit of the best interests of the child.
The government also reiterated its commitment to support the Police Service and all “relevant stakeholders in the ongoing investigations into the alleged child marriage.”
Read the full statement below:
