Call has been made for stakeholders to work together to ensure that an end is brought to teenage pregnancy in Africa. The call was made by the President of African First Ladies Peace Mission and Nigeria's First Lady, Dame Patience.
She stated this while speaking in Sierra Leone. According to her, a synergy-producing partnership is needed to achieve this goal. Speaking at an event with the theme “Let Girls Be Girls, Not Mothers,” Nigeria's First Lady stated that Africa's traditional institutions, religious leaders, and opinion leaders need to work together with civil societies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
She also enjoined the stakeholders to become more committed to proper development of teenagers irrespective of their genders. Furthermore, she made case for town hall meetings to serve as a means for continual community sensitization on the ills of teenage pregnancies.
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