Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, has reacted to the disturbing case of an 18-year-old boy who allegedly impregnated 10 girls within five months, stressing the role of absent parenting and lack of sex education.
Speaking on News Central TV Show, Jasiri, on Wednesday, Obinabo gave a sobering assessment of the situation. “When these boys or these girls do this, they will never come to the house to do it,” she said. “That is one thing you will know. And they will always want to outsmart you.”
News Central reports that an 18-year-old apprentice in Anambra State has allegedly impregnated 10 girls in the span of five months. The teenager, who had been sent to learn a trade under a master, reportedly got both his boss’s daughter and a salesgirl pregnant within the first three months of his apprenticeship. The incident has sparked shock and outrage in the local community, with many questioning how the situation escalated so quickly.
Obinabo cited economic hardship as a key factor driving parental absence from the home. “Based on the kind of parents we have these days, hardly you see a parent in the house. We know we have a harsh economy. Everybody will always want to go out to look for one thing or the other so we leave very early in the morning and come back very late,” she said.
She also identified timidity and gullibility, particularly among children in rural areas, as enablers of such incidents.
“Timidity is another thing that we have to look into,” Obinabo said. “You know, the advantage he had was that he was… a calm boy. That when you look at him, you wouldn’t think of such things. And you always want it to be secret.”
According to her, the lack of sex education within families is a major concern. “The inability of parents to give their children sex education, expose them, talk to them, make them your friends, is another advantage he had,” she said.
Obinabo stressed the urgent need for families to build trust with their children and communicate openly about sexual matters. “We’ve been hampering on the importance of sex education on our young girls, even our boys… Because these are the advantages they will always take when they come.”
She added that children in underexposed communities are particularly at risk: “When you get to those rural areas, some of these kids that are not exposed are always gullible. You get whatever you tell them, they tend to believe it.”
In closing, Obinabo warned that girls are easily misled into thinking they are in exclusive relationships. “The person will believe whatever… just swallow it hook, line and sinker. Believing that she is the only person the guy is talking to.”
The Commissioner’s remarks highlight a broader concern around sexual health education, child protection, and family engagement, especially in underserved communities.
Watch the full interview below.
