WHY GIRL - CHILD EDUCATION MATTERS: LESSON FROM NGOZI OKONJO-IWELA'S JOURNEY


 Published by Naijajistreal96 


she says i do not normally speaks kindly about me. that has nerver been my style. I have always believed  the work should always speaks of itself and that advocacy especially for issues that relate to education of our children in Nigeria. equity and social justice should never be about personal praise, but every now and then something comes along that feels bigger than individual modesty something that deserves to be shared not because it mention her but because of the conversation it encourages and thoughtfully advances 

            '' this is one of those moment''   she said ''

Girl-child education in Northan Nigeria has long been discussed debated  yet despite decades of conversations, millions of girls remain out of school while some kept out of poverty and other insecurity, early marriage, harmful  cultural practices or deeply ingrained misconceptions about the value of education.

education is not merely about literacy or certificates, for the child, education is protection, it is empowerment. one of the importance of education is that  an educated girl can make informed health decisions, less likely to be married off too early and more likely to contribute meaningfully to her family and community at large, and grows into a woman who can advocate for herself thus raise healthier children and participate actively in civic and economic life

Civic society, religious leaders. traditional institutional institution and the media also have critical roles to play, when influencer  voiced speaks consistently and convincingly in favour of girl-child education, perceptions' begins to shift  silence on other hand

Girl-child education in Northan Nigeria is not a favour, it is a right and investment in peace, prosperity and national cohesion. and it is a conversation that must continue-honestly respectively and relentlessly


                ''for that reason, this peace is different and for that reason it deserves to be shared

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