Actress Yetunde Bakare has begged fathers to conduct DNA tests on their children at birth.
She noted if it would require them to save for a long or even borrow for the test, they should by all means do so.
According to her, with the increasing rate of dishonesty-cum-paternity fraud in recent times, it was only right for every man to certify himself as the biological father of his children.
“Dear men, in everything you do, please do DNA. No matter how broke you are, please save money for DNA or borrow money”, she said.
Bakare also addressed mothers, urging them not to find it offensive when their partners demand for a paternity test for their children.
As a woman, you shouldn’t find it offensive when your man asks for DNA at birth. With the level of dishonesty/paternity fraud, we see on daily basis.
Ending her address with a Yoruba proverb, she added: “Eni ti o je gbi ko le ku gbi (Someone who did no wrong will not be pulled down by evil deed)”.
DNA paternity testing is the use of DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid which is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms) profiles to determine whether an individual is the biological parent of another individual.
Paternity testing can be especially important when the rights and duties of the father are in issue and a child’s paternity is in doubt.
