Wife of Kwara State governor, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless ofhis or her socio-economic background.
Mrs Abdulrazaq made the appeal during a lecture titled “The Need for Girl-Child Education” at an event organised by the Havilah Foundation in collaboration with Chidimma in Ilorin, the state capital.
The event, held at Tanke Secondary School premises in Ilorin, featured the distribution of educational materials including school bags, exercise books, mathematical sets and uniforms to 700 students across 14 public schools in Ilorin South local government area of the state.
Represented by the commissioner for solid minerals development, Dr. Afeez Abolore, the first lady emphasised the importance of education in line with Kwara State’s 10-year Strategic Development Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
She praised the organisers for their dedication to education and support for underprivileged students.
The permanent secretary in the state’s Ministry of Education, Mrs. Rebecca Bake, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that every child counts in its education policy.
Chidimma And Havilah Foundation’s national technical lead, Tiwatope Olumide, expressed the organisation’s commitment to support the Kwara State government’s 10-year development plan aimed at improving access to quality social services across the state.
Olumide harped on the pressing need to address issues of gender equity and access to education, particularly for the girl- child.
Drawing insights from the most recent school census and baseline data, he noted the urgent gaps in gender and educational equity.
