Ezekwesili Urges African Governments To Prioritise Girls’ Education To End Child Marriage

Founder of Human Capital Africa (HCA), Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, has called on African governments to prioritise foundational learning, expand girls’ access to secondary education and enforce laws prohibiting child marriage to protect girls across the continent.
Ezekwesili made the call in a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja to mark the International Day of the Girl Child, stressing that education remains one of the most effective ways to protect girls from early marriage and enable them to realise their full potential.
She urged governments to address the link between poor learning outcomes, school dropout rates and child marriage, noting that girls who fail to acqu...