The United Nations has urged Nigerian government to protect the girl child from early marriage and abuse by enrolling girls in schools to enable them "build a foundation for a better life for themselves and their families."
The UN in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement to mark the International Day of the Girl Child and calls on the federal and states governments to make special efforts to protect the rights of the girl child.
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