Lawmaker Wants Improvement In Girl -Child Education

Mr Raheem Olawuyi, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, yesterday called for improvement in girl-child education.
Olawuyi, who represents Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, made the call in a message to mothers as they joined their counterparts globally to celebrate the 2020 International Mother’s Day in Omu-Aran.
According to him, education is the bedrock and foundation for achieving socio-economic development and girl-child education will allow for the emergence of more entrepreneurs and politicians among women.
“Education is meant for all. In fact, it is the fundamental human right of every child, whether boy or girl, able or disabled, to acquire basic education.
“Improvement in girl-child education in particular will see more women climbing to the top in the nation’s political terrain and emerging captains of industries,” he said.
Olawuyi said that growing up as a girl in developing country like Nigeria was becoming difficult due to unfavourable socio-economic, cultural and security challenges.
He said that the cumulative effects of discriminatory, exploitative and unjust treatment of the girl-child has negative impacts on the education opportunity for them.
The lawmaker said that there was need for a strong political will and commitment from mothers, as first teachers, in actualising the desired improvement in Girls Education Projects.
“Majority of the nation’s top political positions are currently dominated by men.
“This is a clear challenge to the women folk, who as mothers of the nation, deserve same equal and fair treatment.
“To majority of the parents, girl-child education is less important because no matter what level of education the girl attains, she gets married and answers another family’s name.
“Educated mothers are more than twice as likely to send their children to school.