“I had a younger brother, who died in infancy in 1974 because he was ill. My brother would have survived the illness but the limitations our community had, ended his life that would have been a blessing to our community.
The Federal Government in Abuja on Monday announced plans to launch a campaign to end child marriage and other related harmful traditional practices in the country.
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan said this during a media briefing.
Alhassan said the move was borne out of the resolution by African leaders to end child marriage during the 25th African Union Ordinary Session of Heads of State in June 2015.
