The Girl Child
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Last published Fri, May 29, 2020
The first step to finding a solution to a problem is identifying the problem and it's source.
This book is written to shine light on the problems of the girl child in Nigeria especially in the Northern part of the country.
Many of us know that these things are happening, but we don't know the extent of it.
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