Child marriage robs girls of their future — First Lady

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — THE First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called for an end to child marriage in Nigeria, warning that no girl should be denied education, safety, health or the right to determine her own future.
In a message marking the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, observed on Sunday, October 11, Tinubu said the country must move beyond rhetoric and take decisive action against a practice that cuts short girls’ childhood and limits national progress.
The 2026 global commemoration is anchored on the theme, “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ Rights,” which spotlights child marriage as one of the most urgent barriers to girls’ education, health, safet...