Girls’ education is necessary for the development of Zamfara – Governor Lawal
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his administration’s dedication to main investments in ladies’ education throughout the state.
The governor was talking at an consciousness lecture on gender-primarily based violence organized by the workplace of Zamfara State First Lady Hajiya Hririya Dauda Lawal as half of the 16-day marketing campaign.
Governor’s spokesperson Sulaiman Bala Idris stated in a press release that Lawal known as for a collective response to gender-primarily based violence.
The public sensitization program was one of the milestones in the First Lady’s efforts to enhance the lives of ladies in the state, the assertion stated.
In his tackle, Governor Lawal stated that sadly Zamfara State has been tormented by insecurity for over a decade, which has led to deterioration in safety.
“Insecurity in the state has resulted in inside displacement in a number of communities, with victims primarily being women and girls.
“Gender-based violence is a significant issue that we face as a folks. Therefore, we should tackle this subject by investing not solely in financial development but additionally in prevention, public consciousness, and creating entry to education. We develop applications geared toward addressing scale inequalities.
“We are notably decided to speculate extra in the education of ladies, by encouraging mother and father to ship their kids to high school.
“I just lately permitted the main renovation of some ladies’ secondary faculties, well being expertise schools and well being science schools throughout Zamfara.
“I am happy to report that there has been a significant increase in the number of girls attending school. This is a positive development,” he stated.
Earlier, in a speech, the First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Hririya Dauda Lawal, praised the state authorities for addressing points associated to ladies’ education.
“We got here collectively and declared in a single voice that sufficient is sufficient.
“As the First Lady of Zamfara State, it is my unwavering resolve to stand as an advocate for change that will catalyze a society where all people, regardless of gender, can thrive safely and equitably,” she declared.
Source: dailypost.ng