The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless of their socio-economic background.
She appealed at an event organized by the Chidimma and Havilah Foundation themed: “The Need for Girl-Child Education”.
She expressed her gratitude to the organizers for their dedication to education and their support for underprivileged students.
Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi, the wife of the Governor emphasized the importance of education in line with Kwara State’s Ten-Year Strategic Development Plan and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Also speaking, Mrs. Rebecca Bake, the Permanent Secretary of, the Ministry of Education reaffirmed that every child counts on the educational policy of the government and urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the materials, avoid distractions, and focus on their academic goals.
On her part, the Secretary of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Adebisi Omolara Gloria, encouraged female students to take their education seriously and compete effectively with their male counterparts.
Earlier, the National Technical Lead of CHIDIMMA and HAVILAH FOUNDATION’s Tiwatope Olumide expressed the organization’s unwavering commitment to supporting the state government’s ten-year development plan.
He noted the need to fill the urgent gaps in gender and educational equity and pointed out that the foundation is collaborating with Seed of Praise, with the support of SUBEB and the ministry to implement strategies that ensure equal access to education for girls.
According to him, the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a key partner in progress especially in the critical role of the media in advancing the campaign for adolescent education.
Also, Dr. Ogunshola Olufemi, Project Manager for the Inspiring Girls and Grassroots Network for Inclusive and Transformative Education (IGNITE) Project, noted that beneficiaries were selected based on their level of vulnerability with school management government representatives.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiary schools, the Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Tanke, Ilorin, Mrs. Kuburat Olumoh, expressed appreciation to the donors for their commitment to education, particularly for adolescent girls in she noted that the gesture would significantly advance the cause of quality education and gender equality, inspiring hope among the students.
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