To this end, he has now called on governments at all levels, non-governmental organisations and spirited individuals to devote more attention to the living conditions and survival of the girl child.
“These girls are married off at early ages, which interfere with their education or acquisition of skills needed for survival. We must change our beliefs about the value of the girl child in order to reverse this ugly narrative”. The Anikpo Foundation, he explained, has three thematic areas of focus, which include medical outreaches, girl child empowerment and increasing educational opportunities for the girl child.
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