The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect girl-child education and increase the number of school drop-outs in the country, says Mrs Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect girl-child education and increase the number of school drop-outs in the country, saysTallen expressed her concern on Friday while flagging off the 2020 National Children’s Day celebration, themed: “Promoting Girl-Child Education for Sustainable Development’’, in Abuja.
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