Buhari to attend confab on girl-child education in Sokoto

President Muhammadu Buhari is among dignitaries expected at a national stakeholders’ conference on girl-child education in Sokoto early next year. The conference is being organized by the Sokoto state government in collaboration with UNICEF and the Sultan Foundation. The state governor’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam in a statement on Monday said the event would feature […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is among dignitaries expected at a national stakeholders’ conference on girl-child education in Sokoto early next year.

The conference is being organized by the Sokoto state government in collaboration with UNICEF and the Sultan Foundation.

The state governor’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam in a statement on Monday said the event would feature presentations from experts from across the globe on how to address the issue of falling standard of education, especially female education in Sokoto in particular, and the nation as a whole.

‎"Practical guide would be outlined on how best to turn around the fortune of the education sector, and how best to address disparity issues of girl-child education," he stated.

"We appreciate the need to have all hands on deck as we proffer solutions to challenges confronting the education sector in our state," Imam said.

The spokesman explained that resolution from the conference would provide updated guideline for achieving set targets for female education in Nigeria.

 He said: "Few days ago, we announced the establishment of the Agency for Girl-Child Education which is expected to coordinate all issues related to female education from basic to tertiary levels in our state.‎"

He noted that the state government is giving female education the necessary attention it deserves.