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Peter Obi Pledges ₦120M for Girl-Child Education on International Day of the Girl Child
Today, 11th October, marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of education and empowerment for girls.
In celebration of this occasion, Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, began his efforts early on 6th October with a visit to Holy Rosary Secondary School, an all-girls institution in Nsugbe.
During his visit, Obi pledged ₦120 million towards the educational and health support of the Holy Rosary sisters, whose mission ccentreson promoting girl-child education.
Out of this sum, ₦20 million was allocated specifically to the school.
Peter Obi also announced plans to visit more girls’ schools in the coming weeks to further commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child.
He emphasized the critical need to invest in girls’ education, describing it as essential for societal progress.
Educated girls, he noted, grow into empowered women who can significantly impact their communities and break the cycles of poverty and inequality.
He called for collective support towards initiatives that ensure every girl has access to quality education, paving the way for a brighter and more inclusive future.
The theme for this year’s celebration, ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future,’ highlights the urgency of supporting girls’ leadership and amplifying their voices in shaping the world.
Obi urged everyone to listen to girls, invest in effective solutions, and champion their empowerment.
With his substantial pledge, Peter Obi is taking a concrete step towards building a world where every girl has the opportunity to realize her full potential.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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