Speaking at a programme organised by She is a model International in conjunction with Hope for African Girls Initiative, Miss Jennifer said there is need for more sensitisation and enlightenment programmes to educate the public on the need to give priority to girl child education. A nation that neglects the education of the girl child is heading for peril, Umeh warned.
She called on all to see the education of the girl child as a priority, saying there is need to work more against their violence.
“Education is very important because when you train a child, you have trained a nation. We also believe that training a child will boost the economy of the nation,” she said.
While praising governments’ effort at giving the girl child the right to education, She noted that government alone cannot do it hence the reason for her organisation’s decision to come in to assist.
“The government is trying but it is obvious that they cannot do it alone; that is why we took it upon ourselves to help. We also call on well-meaning Nigerians to come to our aid in the struggle to give the girl child the right education,” she said.
Girl child education is not negotiable,
“It is the girl that develops into a woman, so there is need for her to be taken care of and given proper education, She added.
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