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Enugu Traditional Rulers Outlaw Girl-Child Marriage

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It was another historic feat yesterday as the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council outlawed girl-child marriage and other forms of gender-based harmful practices in the state.

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This is contained in a communique issued at the end of a multi stakeholders’ strategic conference between the council and WomenAid Collective.

The conference was organised in partnership with the Ford Foundation with support from Enugu State Ministries of Gender Affairs, Chieftaincy Matters and Justice and the 50/50 Action Women of the state.

The communique, signed by the Chairman of the council, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, stated that the council was committed to the abolition of the obnoxious practice of sacrificing the girl child to shrines.

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