survey about 35.8% of teenagers aged 15-19 years were already mothers. 3- The Committee recommends that the State party to strengthen its efforts to further harmonize the various minimum ages in line with the Charter. 4- The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still prevalent especially in the Northern States. The committee is thus concerned by the lack of information in the State Parties Report on the measures taken and programme or strategies in place to combat early child marriages, entrenched harmful traditional and cultural practices that hinder the best interest of the child. 5- The committee notes with appreciation the instituted universal free primary and junior education up to the age of 15 years. This seems to have increased the gross enrolment from 37.6% in 1999 to 88% in 2003. According to the report the enrolment seems to decline drastically in 2006. The committee recommends that the state party do accord priority in the area of education and adoption of measures that creates an enabling environment for child retention in school. It is also noted from the report although education is free, it is unavailable in many parts of Nigeria, and there is high illiteracy among girls and women.The Committee request the State party to include in the next periodic report, information on programmes for child retention in school, student teacher ratio, gender disparities, corporal punishment in schools and the nature of facilities in place. The committee recommends the expansion of vocational training especially for children over 15 years who have graduated from compulsory free education and are unable to further their education. 4 It is further