Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr Hamid Bobboyi said that girl child education was very vital to development of any country.
The Executive Secretary disclosed this at the weekend while speaking at the inauguration of girl child community center in Gafia village, Kaita local government Katsina state.
Bobboyi said ‘’without Education of the girl child, we can’t change our society; we should allow them to finish their secondary school education before giving them out in marriage.”
He made it clear that he was not against marrying out girls but that parents should allow them to continue the search for knowledge even after marriage.
In a statement by the Head, Public Relations and Protocol, David Apeh, the UBEC boss said the commission was glad with the Kastina state government for its numerous policies of promoting basic education especially for the girl child.
In his remarks the Deputy Governor, Kastina State, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu said illiteracy and unemployment were major threats to the society.
Alhaji Yakubu said Kastina State government was prepared to work with UBEC to increase the number of such centers so that the girl child in Kastina would have access to proper education.
He commended UBE and Senator Saddique Yar’Adua for his role in initiating the project in the state.
The Center has 40 sets of pupils furniture, 10 computers, 4 Teachers furnitures, 1 coordinator furniture, solar power with batteries, inverter and panels, among others.
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