Tag: Girl Child

Int’l Girl-child Day: Deputy Speaker, Kalu harps on investment in Girl-Child

Emporium Reporters

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for investment in the girl-child, saying that it will increase the visibility of the female gender in the political space and aid Nigeria’s economic growth and development.   Day of the Girl Child is an annual internationally recognized observance on October 11 that focuses on the importance of girls’ education, their rights, and promoting gender equality.   The Deputy…

We must adequately protect Women,Girl Child – Gov Bello

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Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has admonished men to contribute to safe and secure environments for women and the girl child to thrive in our society. The Governor gave the remark at a function organised by the office of the First Lady as part of events to mark the “16 Days Activism Campaign to end violence/abuse against Women and the Girl Child in Lokoja on Friday, 6 December, 2019. Governor Bello said his administration which would increase efforts in effectively educating the girl child against abuses in his second term…