Ogun First Lady, Others Call for Leadership Role for Girl-child Sunday Okobi As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl-child, the Ogun State First Lady, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has strongly expresse
As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl-child, the Ogun State First Lady, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has strongly expressed the need to collectively call for greater attention, investment, and action to support adolescent girls in leadership.
In a statement made available to THISDAY yesterday by the Press Officer,Office of the First Lady, Kemi Oyeleye, the state governor’s wife said: “We need to nurture more spaces to include them in some decision-making where their voices can be heard, and they can effect change. Our schools, places of worship, and even the communities we live in should offer opportunities where our girls can include their voices in change efforts.
The first lady stated that more people were lending their voices to support girls and create a safer world for them, adding that the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun had advanced the rights of the girl-child through scholarship programmes and homegrown school-feeding programe. The statement quoted Mrs Abiodun as saying: “However, UNICEF reports indicate that investment in girls’ rights is still limited amid the many challenges impeding them from maximising their potential. Despite these setbacks and challenges, I believe in the future of our girls, and that is why a day like this gives me great joy to encourage our girl-children in Ogun State, letting them know that nothing can stand in the way of their progress.