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About 36% of teenagers in the country are already mothers while close to 12% of under-age girls are already married.

Aged between 15-19, these young girls already have at least one baby, according to the Deputy British High Commissioner, Laurie Beaufil.

The alarming figure was revealed at the launch of Educating Nigerian Girls In New Enterprises (ENGINE II), an initiative to aid the learning and economic advancement of girls.

Nigeria has over 10 million out-of-school children and the UN reports that 60% of them are girls.

In north-eastern Nigeria, conflict has deprived many children of access to education.

Teachers have been killed and schools burned down or closed for security reasons.

The rise in the rate of teenage pregnancies and marriages portend grave danger for the overall well-being of the country.