Metropolitan primate of the Anglican Diocese Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba has said that some women stay in abusive marriages because of the conviction of faith and the children.
The primate stated this on Thursday on the sidelines of the church’s Joshua Generation International Youth Conference themed ‘Manifestation of the Sons of God’.
Ndubuka told NAN that some men act violently towards their wives out of jealousy, anger and bitterness.
“Maybe it is the woman that is earning and carrying the load of the financial burden of the family and in order to make her feel you are still the head of the family you still suppress her.
“It is an issue that should be mentioned even in the Christian sectors and I pray that God will touch the heart of men and women, husbands and wives,” he said.
The primate noted that a couple is a “gift to each other and gender-based violence is a demonstration of cowardice and satanic tendency.’’
Ndubuka was reacting to a question on the reccurring cases of deaths in marriages occasioned by domestic violence as alleged in the case of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu.
“This is a very serious issue, it borders on sometimes unresolved childhood and upbringing matters.
“It is not just a man waking up and starting to beat his wife, he himself might have suffered some violence and oftentimes it might have started as transferred aggression,” he added.
