Musa Na Allah Sokoto
Save the Child Initiative (STCI) Nigeria in collaboration with PLAN International EU-INTPA has commenced a project on strengthening civil society to enhance education for all in northern Nigeria.
Sokoto State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, while addressing stakeholders at the advocacy meeting said Sokoto is willing to work and partner with donor and support organizations to enhance inclusive education planning and the Tsangaya system of education reformations.
Represented by the state Director of budget Mr Haruna Musheshe, the commissioner described the initiative by STCI and PLAN International EU-INTA as encouraging and it would ginger the state to act more on its Gender Responsive education.
“The strengthening civil society to enhance education for all in Northern Nigeria project by the two sister non-governmental organizations will address and balance the equation in the region’s quest to provide education for all.”
According to Mr Abdulganiyu Abubakar National president National Network Against Child Trafficking, abuse and Labour who doubles as the convener of the advocacy and influencing engagement on gender-responsive and inclusive education, his organization and PLAN International are making frantic efforts to improve the lots of child education in the North.
He said the release of funds to relevant agencies by the government at different levels has become a stumbling block in the execution of child-friendly projects especially in schools at the grassroots.
Speaker after speaker at the advocacy round table meeting calls on relevant authorities to ensure that gender-responsive and inclusive education becomes their utmost priority.
A women’s representative at the advocacy meeting complained of a lack of convenience for girl children in schools.
She said girls found it difficult to organize themselves when they were in their menstrual period which according to her negatively affected their performance and enrolment in schools.
