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Child Marriage Would Be Eradicated — Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, declared that the Federal Government will sustain on-going efforts to end child marriage and improve girl-child education in the country.

Buhari made the announcement at the commissioning the headquarters building of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in Abuja.

The President said,”it is the collective duty of all to ensure that mothers of today and tomorrow are educated, encouraged and empowered.

‘‘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.

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‘‘In particular, we are laying great emphasis on 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.

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