The House of Representatives has tasked the federal government to strive hard to enrol Nigeria’s out-of-school girls by introducing free and compulsory education for the girl child across the country.
This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kafilat Ogbara (APC-Lagos) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Thursday.
The motion was on the commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child.
She said the last survey by UNICEF revealed that 18.5 million children were out of school in Nigeria and 60 per cent of which were girls.
She said adolescent girls had the right to a safe, educated and healthy life, adding that investing in girls’ leadership included creating space and platforms for girls to raise their voices at every level of policy making.
“The International Day of the Girl Child acknowledges the importance, power and potential of adolescent girls around the world by spotlighting other issues such as poor learning opportunities,” he…