FG Committed To Girl-Child Education – Shettima

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to issues of girl-child education and gender empowerment.
In a statement signed by the Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola,  and made available to newsmen, in Abuja, Shettima said the Federal Government would promote girl-child education in its policies and programmes.
Shettima, spoke during a  courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, by a delegation led by the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General and Chairmam of the UN Sustainable Development Group, Amina Mohammed.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fully and unequivocally committed to the girl-child education and gender empowerment initiatives.
“The SDGs goals 4 and 5 will be vigorously pursued by the present administration.
“President Tinubu is a passionate and committed advocate of girl-child education. He believes in the empowerment of our women.
“He believes that the prosperity, the respect of every society is directly proportional to the way they treat their women folk”, he said.
The Vice President commended the UNDSG and Malala Fund for their efforts in promoting girl-child education, among other initiatives.
“Amina Mohammed stands today as a symbol of hope for the African woman for her resilience, commitment and disposition and most importantly her integrity.
“She is an oasis of hope in an unending ocean of poverty and depravity, while Malala is an icon of hope and change in a despairing world,” he said.
The Vice President assured the Malala Fund of Federal Government’s partnership with the organisation for the greater good of Nigeria.
In their separate remarks, Mohammed and Yousafzai commended the Nigerian government for its efforts in promoting goals 4 and 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, observing progress in the areas of gender equity and education of girls across the country.