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NFM Founder Simbiat Bakare has called on Nigeria banning surrogacy following her investigation on surrogacy which exposes exploitative practices. She said this on Nigeria Info’s Hard Facts where she discussed the findings of her investigation. The report exposed how misinformation, Facebook groups, and legal loopholes exploit vulnerable women through the practice.
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) Founder, Simbiat Bakare, has called for the outlaw of surrogacy as she shares her findings about the practice on Nigeria Info’s programme, Hard Facts. The interview aired on October 7, 2025, from 4 pm to 5 pm.
Hard Facts is a current affairs conversation that runs Monday to Friday to explore political, social, and topical issues across Nigeria. It draws insight from the analysis of news stories and provides actualities of how the news happened.
Simbiat Bakare’s investigation revealed how Facebook groups, misinformation, and Nigeria’s weak legal framework have turned surrogacy into an exploitative system.
The report spotlighted the reality of Temitope Afolabi, a woman who became a surrogate out of desperation. When she discovered that her husband faced imprisonment over a N48 million debt from a failed business, she sought drastic ways to raise funds by turning to surrogacy.
During the show, Simbiat explained how surrogacy in Nigeria is increasingly being used to exploit vulnerable women, especially those in financial distress. Many women are left facing serious health risks, financial hardship, and little to no legal protection.
She discussed the physical and mental toll the practice takes on women and described how surrogate agents manipulate women through misinformation, often using Facebook to advertise surrogacy opportunities while taking advantage of legal loopholes.
Simbiat noted that surrogacy should be banned because human rights violations cannot be regulated. She also urged Nigerians to watch the documentary and read the full investigation to enable them to make informed choices.
Following the investigation, Facebook reportedly clamped down on surrogacy-related groups in Nigeria, marking a significant response to the expose on how online platforms, misinformation, and weak regulations continue to endanger Nigerian women.
