President Muhammadu Buhari has yesterday disclosed plans to end child marriage and also improve girl-child education across the country.
He made the pronouncements at the commissioning of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs building headquarters in Abuja citing that it is a collective duty of all to ensure that today’s mothers and those of the future are duly educated, encouraged and empowered. Read details below
‘Our quest is to ensure that concerns of women, children, and other vulnerable citizens are given prominence and ultimately addressed.
‘‘A key priority of our government is the development and implementation of social inclusion and economic sustenance policies. Our determination is to ensure that economic growth and prosperity are felt by as wide a circle as possible.
‘‘In particular, we are laying great emphasis on the education of the girl– child. The high level of young girls who are out of school or unable to complete school due to socio-economic pressures is disturbing and must be addressed.
‘‘The launch of the National Strategy to End Child Marriage, 2016 – 2021 has been the first critical step towards increasing children’s access to quality all-round education and enhancing the retention of the girl-child in our schools, ’’ the President said.
He also enjoined the Women’s ministry to also lead the way in issues that affect the plight of Nigerian women, especially the most vulnerable in society.
