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Education: Legacy For Girl Child’s Future, Global Fortunes

From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The President of Women chamber of Commerce, Agriculture, Mines and industry, Chief Amb. Zainab Mohammed on Tuesday in Lokoja described education as the most suitable legacy to address girl child challenges and future in the society.

Ambassador Mohammed who made the remarks in a paper at the Nextgen conference in Lokoja to mark this year’s international Girl Child Day said investing in girl’s education transforms communities, countries and the world.

She pointed out that the knowledge acquired by a Girl-child gives her an edge over her fellow gender and even enable her to earn higher income, participate strongly in any decision making Forum and even build a better future for herself.

Amb. Zainab said, “the quantity and quality of what you know are fundamental determinants of how relevant and useful you will be to yourself first and the society at large.”

The president who disclosed that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in various personal, academic and professional situations, called on stakeholders, NGO of committed spirit of humanitarian service and federal ministry of education to put more efforts on Girl-child education.

She therefore commended the organiser of the programme, Ms. F. A. Makolo for ardent and enthusiasm in putting her fellow gender in the right track of Girl’s education which according to her strengthen economies and reduces inequality.

Earlier, the chief Executive of ‘Aid for Her Initiative’, Kogi state, Ms. Favour Makolo, the organiser, said the programme was to mark the international Girl-child, with the theme: “Our Time is Now, Our Rights, Our Future”.

She pointed out that International Girl child Day, is a day set aside by the United Nations to educate girl child on their rights, challenges and to provide solutions.

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