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International Girl-Child Day: Idimogu harps on quality education

Hon. Idimogu

By Ambrose Nnaji

As Lagosians and Nigerians at large joined the rest of the world to remember the International Day of the Girl-Child (IDGC), Hon (Dr) Jude Idimogu has urged the relevant stakeholders in the educational sector to prioritize on the girl-child education in the Country.

Idimogu who is the Member representing Oshodi/Isolo constituency ll, in the Lagos State House of Assembly made this known through his Senior Assiatant on media and publicity, Mr Henry Uzodinma on Tuesday, called on all the State Governors to give priority attention to Girl-Child Education in their various states.

Idimogu

Idimogu, also called for enforcement of the right of Girl-Child as well as their protection.

“Gone are days when girl-child is reduced to the kitchen, and not allowed to access formal Education but now girl-child has better future in the country,” Said he.

“The importance of giving quality and accessible education to the girl-child cannot be overemphasised due to their importance to nation building” Idimogu said.

Imperatively, International Day of the Girl celebrates the importance, power, and potential of girls around the world, and focuses attention on the particular problems they can face.

October 11th is a day set aside to celebrate the girl-child across the globe.

However, it’s worrisome that the country ranks bottom six globally in child welfare, and bottom 10 for girls flourishing.

The country it’s said may remain underdeveloped if it fails to address the problems of marginalisation, abuse and exploitation of the girl-child.

In the words of the Secretary, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, issues hampering the girl-child are still very much in place.

The last few years she said has seen a steady rise in the number of girls being sexually abused, molested and subjected to other forms of abuse.

2,146 girls Vivour-Adeniyi quoted as having suffered abuse in the last two years while almost 300 suffered defilement and rape.

The theme of this year’s event is ‘Digital Generation’. The girl-child initiative is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5, which seeks to achieve Gender Equality across the world by year 2030.