The Chairman, House
of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged the Federal Government to secure the
release of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Borno State.
Dabiri-Erewa made
the call in Lagos at an award ceremony of the Education District 11 of the
Lagos State Government. She said education was the right of every girl-child,
no matter her nationality.
The lawmaker said, “Every
girl must be educated. We must encourage education for female children. It does
not matter which part of the world you come from.
“Those girls must be
brought be back. If we must negotiate, negotiate. It is a sad situation; but
those girls must be brought back safely.’’
She also commended the Education
District 11, comprising junior and senior secondary schools from Ikorodu,
Kosofe and Somolu zones. Thirty teachers from the zones received awards for
their dedication and commitment to the profession.
Dabiri-Erewa added, “A
teacher’s reward is no longer in heaven. We have to celebrate, encourage and
honour you.’’
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