Adamawa State house of assembly has vowed to enact education friendly laws in the state in order to safeguard the future of the coming generations.
The chairman house committee on education in the state house of assembly, Hon. Bathiya Weseley made the vow during a dinner organized by UNICEF for 50 schools girls preparatory to the international day for the girl child on 11th October, 2021.
Weseley thanked Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB) and UNICEF for their efforts to secure the future of the girl child noting that such move is in line with the assembly’s drive.
He urged parents to ensure gender equality in education of their children so as to make the girl child compete favourably with boys in all spheres of life.
Also speaking, the education consultant of UNICEF, Joel Jutum said UNICEF has been placing emphasis on the education of the girl child in the north because of skewed enrollments against the girl child.
“We are here to encourage girls to live up to the expectations of the state and their parents,” he said.
Jutum said the girls which were selected from five local governments of Guyuk, Yola North, Yola South, Hong and Fufoure recieved 3-day intensive training in digital innovation, communication skills and hygiene among others.
He said at the end of the session, ten girls with the best results will be selected noting that five will be sent to Abuja to represent Adamawa State and five will remain in the state.
Jutum noted that the spirit of the girls and their enthusiasm in education tells him that none of them will drop out of school.
Also speaking, an adviser to governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on education, Mrs Hannatu Kadala thanked UNICEF for its support to education of the girl child in the state saying that the move will make the girls better mothers and leaders in the future.
She said the move is in line with the state government’s policy of ensuring education for all adding that along that line the government has floated a free and compulsory basic education for all in the state.
Also speaking, the wife of the governor, Hajiya Lami Fintiri thanked UNICEF for their interest in promoting the girl child education in the state.
Lami who was represented by the parmanent secretary, ministry of women affairs, Sosa Benson said currently the state has passed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) which made it criminal for parents to refuse to send their girl children to school.
She urged the girls to reciprocate the gesture through dedication to their studies adding that the state government is putting every strategy to ensure that education is giving the highest priority of the government.
