Wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, said on Wednesday that schoolgirls should pay attention to their education.
The Oyo State First Lady also said that educating the girl child will give female children “a strong voice and a bright future.”
Mrs. Makinde, who stated this while commemorating the 2020 International Day of the Girl Child at the House of Chiefs, Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan, also stated that girls must also give priority attention to their health.
She said: “My dear girls, for your voice to be heard clearly, you must say yes to your education and cultivate your vision and dreams. While knowledge is vital to your well-being, you should also pay total attention to your health.
“My dear girls, you must pay close attention to your education so you can have a strong voice and a bright future.”
Mrs. Makinde promised that the Oyo State government will continue to provide solid and quality platforms for the education of the girl child.
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She added: “We are here to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nations General Assembly in 2011 declared 11th October as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognise the unique challenges girls face worldwide, and to promote the empowerment and fulfilment of their human rights.
“The theme for this year is tagged ‘My voice, our equal future.’ For your voice to be heard, you must take your education, health, and safety seriously.
“An educated girl child has the chance of living a happier life. When educated, she will have
the skill, information and self-confidence necessary to better herself and the community in the future.
“I also want to appreciate Oyo State government and Kimberly Clark, the manufacturer of KOPEX sanitary pads, for the support for this year’s celebration of the girl child in Oyo State. Thank you for the provision of all these gifts.”
While speaking, the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said the country has remained the way it is because it failed to utilise its strength, noting that any society that discriminates against the girl child will experience stunted growth.
The Regional Manager of Kimberly Clark, Mr. Ladi Grillo, said his company chose to support the Oyo State government through the office of the First Lady to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child because it “strongly believes in the power of women and providing them with essentials in form of sanitary protection and this is a way of helping them to keep growing unto greatness.”
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