The future of nations by the year 2030 may be determined by investment and support of 10-year-old girls today, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
To this end, the UNFPA is asking Nigeria to invest in girl child education to end issues of poverty, unemployment and attain the sustainable development goals.
For the UN body, all the ten-year-old girls living in developing countries, who do not currently attend school have the potential to add 21 billion dollars per year to the economies.
The Deputy Regional Director, UNFPA, Beatrice Mutali, underlined the dangers of giving out girls early in marriage without giving them the necessary education or skills.
The United Nations has continued its advocacy against early child marriage and child abuse across the globe.
