ZAMFARA FIRST LADY FLAGS OFF GIRL CHILD EDUCATION PROJECT
The Zamfara State First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bello Muhammad has donated 18 Seater Bus to Government Girls Secondary School Tudun Wada Gusau and Educational Materials Packages to 2000 students of the school as part of her commitments to promote girl child education in the state.
In a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the Press Secretary to the First Lady, Zainab Shu’aibu Abdullahi said the First Lady announced the donation at the flag off ceremony of the Girl Child Education Project under her Foundation “AIDE A L’AIDE” at the Government Girl’s Secondary School Tudun Wada Gusau.
The event is in line with the objectives of the First Lady in promoting education in recognition of its indispensable role in the development of the state.
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Hajiya Aisha Matawalle also donated Five Sewing Machines to the Skills Acquisition Center of the School and Cash to the teachers and students of the School.
The First Lady was welcomed by a large crowd of jubilant students and teachers , with various display of colorful inter-house presentations in her honor.
A set of each of the 2000 educational packages distributed to the students consist of a school bag, exercise books, mathset, stockings and writing materials.
Earlier, in a welcome address, the Principal of the school, Hajiya Zulaiha Muhammad described Her Excellency’s visit to the school as a historic, timely and welcome development.
She said since the establishment of the school , the performance of the students keeps soaring higher.
In her remarks, the First Lady buttressed the point that her foundation, Aide a l’aide, seeks to ensure that girls in zamfara state are provided with educational support
to uplift their socio economic status.
” However, good virtues form a very integral part of growth in the moral upbringing of the Family as a whole, and this cannot be achieved without education.” She added.
Hajiya Aisha Matawalle appreciated the tremendous effort put in place by the Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle in supporting all her initiatives.
” I want to use this opportunity to reiterate my call on everyone to take charge of promoting girl child education.
It is my honor to flag off the distribution of educational materials to 2,000 girls to help them explore their potentials in various career fields.
“My office and Foundation will remain solidly committed to all matters relating to the educational, economic, and social wellbeing of women and girls”. She emphasized.
In their separate remarks, the Executive Secretary of the State Female Education Board, Dr. Barira Ibrahim Bagobiri and Hajiya Ai Maradun commended the foresight of the first lady to promote Girl Child Education in the state.
They described the First lady’s visit to the school as an encouragement to the teachers, students as well as education managers in the state.
ZAMFARA FIRST LADY FLAGS OFF GIRL CHILD EDUCATION PROJECT
