Reps Demand Enforcement of 18-Year Minimum Marriage Age

Reps demand enforcement of 18-year minimum marriage age

The lawmakers called for coordinated action by federal and state governments, traditional and religious leaders and other stakeholders to tackle child marriage and improve girls’ access to education, healthcare and economic opportunities.

End Child Marriage, Invest in Girls, Reps Urge FG

By Tracy Moses The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to strengthen efforts to end child marriage and protect girls from practices that undermine their education, health and…

“No Girl Should Be Forced Into Marriage Before 18” — Reps Demand Nationwide Implementation Of Child Rights Act

The House of Representatives has called for the strict enforcement of the Child Rights Act, 2003, particularly its provision prohibiting marriage involving persons below the age of 18, as part of renewed legislative efforts to eliminate child marriage and strengthen the protection of girls across Nigeria. The House also directed five of its standing committees […]

House Seeks End To Child Marriage In Nigeria

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government of Nigeria to put measures in place to end child marriage in the country. The Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Khafilat Ogbara, made a call in a Motion On The International Day Of The Girl Child: End Child Marriage […]

Reps Urge Urgent Action To End Child Marriage, Protect Nigerian Girls

The House of Representatives has called for urgent and coordinated action to protect Nigerian girls from child marriage and other harmful practices.