The Federal Government has proposed N84.48 billion for the implementation of a five-year national strategy to end child marriage by 2030.
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, announced this on Tuesday night at the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child commemoration in Kano and the launch of the North-West strategy to end child marriage.
She said the National Strategy and Costed Action Plan on Ending Child Marriage in Nigeria, 2025–2030, will provide a framework for implementation, financing, monitoring and accountability.
According to her, the strategy targets the root causes of child marriage, including poverty, insecurity, school exclusion and harmful traditional practices.
The minister said Kano is strategically positioned to serve as a model for nationwide implementation because of its influence in Northern Nigeria.
She listed scholarships for girls, free bus transportation for female students and the domestication of school re-entry guidelines for married adolescents as initiatives supporting girls’ education in Kano.