Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu has called on the Government, Civil societies, Faith based and Community based organization, Human right groups, husbands and other stakeholders in the society to devote more resources in developing, protecting and empowering the girl child.
The wife of the Governor of Abia state made this call during the International Day of the Girl Child, themed
"GirlForce, Unscripted and Unstoppable ", held at Michael Okpara auditorium Umuahia.
She stated that the realities of our world today presents many limitations to the power of the girl child, and we do not need to put limitations and barriers to the positive power of the girl child; but rather invest in them and protect them from gender based violence, tackling inequalities and discrimination.
In the words of Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, "we are working to change narratives by joining the global coalition working with girls to expand opportunities for them to become self reliant through having access to information and communication technology, since science and technology is the oxygen that keeps society alive and is capable of empowering the girl child".
Mrs Ikpeazu urged the teenage girls to study hard and practice what they study, avoid peer pressure that leads to exam malpractice, drug abuse,and prostitution; expressing high hopes of seeing their names on the roll call of women leaders.
Speaking on the occasion, The special adviser to the governor on teenage matters, Mrs Chinaemenma Umeseaka said, "If you can think it, you can be it". Urging the teenage girls to think of what they want to be and make it happen, always having a dream of what they want to be and working towards it.
Speaking further, she summarized the importance of females by saying, "If you want anything to be said, call the man, if you want anything to be done, call the woman".
The event also featured a Lunch session of the Governors wife and the girls, where she promised to pay the tuition fee of some outstanding girls.
Nollywood actress uche nnanna and other motivational speakers from all works of life, aimed at the development of the girl child physically and mentally, were also in attendance.
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