Tag: Children

FG, AU Countries to End Child Marriage
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FG, AU Countries to End Child Marriage

The federal government says it is working with leaders of other African countries to end child marriage. Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to end child marriage in view of the serious threat it poses to the development of the girl child in the country. Tallen said the government is working to find a common front to ensure the child right act is domesticated across the 36 states of the federation. She said this yesterday in Abuja, at a one-day meeting with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and CSOs coalition working on Ending Child Marriage in Nigeria supported by the Ford Foundation and the development Research and Projects Centre, and the coalition of CSOs Technical Working Group in Nigeria. She sai...
Atiku Admonishes Parents to Teach Children Good Morals
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Atiku Admonishes Parents to Teach Children Good Morals

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has advised parents to teach children good behaviour and instil in them high moral values. He said this in a message to congratulate children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day celebration. Sharing on Twitter, Atiku advised leaders to create a safe learning environment for children and to made available learning materials. He said, “I join other well-meaning citizens to congratulate all Nigerian children on the occasion of Children’s Day. It is incumbent on us as a society to ensure that children attain their full potential in life. #ChildrensDay “Education is the bedrock of any society. The pandemic is a wake-up call on administrators and leaders at all levels to do more by putting in place infrastructure and making learning ma...