President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja declared that the Federal Government will sustain on-going efforts to end child marriage and improve girl-child education in the country.
Commissioning the headquarters building of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, President Buhari said it is the collective duty of all to ensure that mothers of today and tomorrow are educated, encouraged and empowered.
The president noted that 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 schools.
The Nigerian leader enjoined the Ministry to continue to champion and coordinate all matters relating to the plight of Nigerian women and the most vulnerable citizens, assuring Nigerian women of his continued support and determination to see that the Ministry delivers on this mandate.
In her remarks, the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, thanked the President for recognising the role of women in nation-building, and supporting the completion of the headquarters of the women ministry.
The minister appealed to the President to appoint more women to leadership positions in his government, assuring that her ministry will double efforts to improve girl-child education in the country while advancing the welfare of vulnerable persons and women.
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