Ibrahim Suleiman
Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has called on parents and community leaders to give greater priority to girl-child education to promote sustainable development in society.
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The Emir made the call during a community sensitisation meeting on the contributions of men towards supporting girl-child education, organised by the Centre for Girls Education in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Represented by the Wazirin Zazzau, Khadi Muhammad Inuwa Aminu, the Emir urged fathers and other members of the community to remain committed to ensuring that girls have access to education under all circumstances.
He stressed that educating girls was essential to building stronger families and promoting the overall development of society.
The Emir commended the Centre for Girls Education for its efforts towards promoting girl-child education in Kaduna State and other parts of the country.
Also speaking, the Deputy Director in charge of Government Schools at the Kaduna State Ministry of Education, Hajiya Aishatu Mohammed, called on fathers to provide greater support for their daughters and married women to acquire education.
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She said educating girls and women would not only benefit them individually but would also have positive effects on their families and the wider society.
Hajiya Aishatu commended the Centre for its contributions to girl-child education and its collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Education.
Earlier, the Director of the Centre for Girls Education, Hajiya Habiba Muhammad, said the meeting was organised under the theme, “The Men Who Show Up,” to recognise men who support girl-child education and highlight their important role in driving positive change.
She urged participants to use the opportunity to identify and remove barriers preventing girls from enrolling in school and continuing their education.
According to her, men have an important role to play by speaking out, sensitising communities and using their positions of influence to ensure that barriers to girls’ education are addressed.
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Some participants shared their experiences and highlighted the lessons they gained from the sensitisation meeting.
The meeting was attended by traditional rulers, teachers and other stakeholders in the education sector.