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45% Of Nigerian Girls Have Children Before 18- World Bank

The World Bank reports that 45% of Nigerian girls become mothers before turning 18.

This revelation was made by the World Bank Country Director, Ndiame Diop, during the National Conference on Girls’ Education and Empowerment in Abuja on Tuesday.

Speaking at the conference themed “Effective Partnership on Girls’ Education: Out-of-School Children Education for National Development,” Diop, represented by the World Bank Deputy Country Director, Taimur Samad, said: “Over two-thirds of girls in Nigeria drop out of school before junior secondary school.

“Thirty-five per cent are married by the age of 15, and 45 per cent give birth before the age of 18.”

Diop further stated that with collaboration among traditional and community leaders, the Federal Government, and the 18 governors participating in the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, the challenges facing girls can be addressed.

“What has been impressive to us at the World Bank is the conviction of our partners—the Federal Government of Nigeria, the 18 Executive Governors participating in the AGILE programme, and the traditional and community leaders here today—which is even greater than the challenges,” he added.

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