The Ward Head of Gama in Nasarawa Local Area, Alhaji Rabi’u Muhammad Isyaku has described poor funding of girl child education as the major problem bedeviling the educational system.
Alhaji Rabi’u stated this during a town hall meeting on socio-cultural barriers for girls education organized by PERL-ECP, held in kano.
According to him, the government should as a matter of urgency allocate a certain percentage of funds for girl child education due to their needs and aspirations.
The ward head noted that girl child education plays a significant role in the development of a nation as such there was the need to provide all the necessary materials and conducive learning environment to cater to their health and well-being.
Earlier the Director Engaged Citizens Pillar (ECP), Partnership to engage reform and learn (PERL), Hajiya Hajara Sulaiman pointed out that the town hall meeting was organized to dig out socio-cultural barriers hindering the education of girls education in Kano.
She said PERL is engaging partners to ensure that progress in the education of girls goes down to the grassroots.
“The organization provides support to citizens to engage with government for effective governance and service delivery”
Presenting a paper titled “Social Barriers on Girls Education” the coordinator of Kano budget working group, Comrade Safiyanu Lawan Bichi identified some common social barriers which include, gender bias, division of labour, violence, male decision-makers among others.
He explained that research indicates that violence against women increased during the covid-19 pandemic, thereby increasing the number of out-of-school girls.
” We must ensure that all girls and young women receive qualitative education as their human right and a global development priority”
Over seventy participants drawn from all walks of life brainstormed and identified supporters and opponents of girls education in their various communities and how to overcome the challenges hampering girl child education in the state.
KHADIJAH ALIYU