Nigeria: Early Marriage Threatens National Growth – Minister

Africaprimenews | 11-10-2025 10:25am |

By Justina Auta Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman- Ibrahim says early marriage continues to hinder Nigeria’s development, with 44 per cent of girls married before age 18, and 18 per cent before turning 15. She said this during the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) celebration on Friday in Abuja, supported

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