NAWOJ, Royal Father Partner On Girl-Child Education

The Rivers State branch of
the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has reached an undersanding with the traditional rular of Igbo Kingdom in Etche Local Government Area, Onye Isiala 1 of Igbo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr Samuel Amaechi, to champion  the course of the girl-child in Rivers State.
During an advocacy visit to the Royal Father  by the association of women journalists in his palace at Igbo Kingdom  recently, the  leader of the association, Mrs Okonkwo Lilian  who shared her burden  on the need to alleviate  the plight  of the girl-child in Rivers State, wooed the support of the royal father to give the girl-child in Rivers State the right education to restore her pride of place.
Mrs. Okonkwo stated that giving the girl-child  a pride of place in Rivers State, is top on the list of projects to be executed by her administration. She enumerated the plight of the girl-child to include, sexual  abuse, machinery for  money  making, child labour, lack of education among others.
Responding, the Onye Isiala I of Igbo Kingdom, HRM, Eze Dr Samuel Amaechi, appreciated the group for sharing in the pains of the girl-child and women in general. He therefore, accepted the call for a partnership initiative with the female journalists.
The royal father also used the forum to reach  out to his council chiefs on the need to give priority attention to protecting the right of the girl-child in their  respective domains .
It will be recalled that the leadership of Rivers NAWOJ, headed by Mrs Okonkwo Lilian, has vowed not to rest until the plight of the girl child in Rivers State is alleviated.

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HRM Eze Dr. Samuel Amaechi poses with NAWOJ Members during an advocacy visit at his palace