As the world celebrate ‘Day of the African Child, Radio Nigeria Enugu National Station in partnership with United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund ‘A’ Field Enugu organized a road show to educate Enugu communities on the essence of the Day. Addressing parents and students from various schools at the radio station’s Sam Nwaneri Pavilion, Mr. Emeka Odikpo, Zonal Director Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Enugu State explained the theme of this year’s edition “25 Years After The Adoption Of African Children’s Charter: Accelerating Our Collective Efforts To End Child Marriage In Africa.” “The theme of this year’s edition of the Day of the African Child is very apt, going by the level of challenges faced by children in African today where most young girls are married off even before they attain the age of eighteen.” He highlighted that reports have also shown that one out of nine girls in developing countries are married before the age of fifteen, and if t...
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