Girl-child education: Jigawa distributes 38,911 uniforms to 296 female students

The Jigawa State Government has begun the distribution of 38,911 uniforms to female students in 296 Senior Secondary Schools across the state.

The Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Education, Alhaji Abba Mustapha, made this disclosure at the inauguration of the exercise on Monday, in Jahun, in the Jahun Local Government Area of the state.

He said, “The gesture is part of the state government’s commitment towards supporting girl-child education in the state and the country at large. I, therefore, call on the beneficiaries to make good use of the uniforms in their respective schools.”

The Director, Girls’ Science Senior Secondary School, Jahun, Mrs. Najaatu Ibrahim, commended the state government for supporting girl-child education.

She gave an assurance that the school management would ensure fair and equitable distribution of the uniforms.

A student, Zulaihat Muhammad, lauded the gesture, saying it would motivate her to study hard.

Similarly, Mr. Usman Khalid, a father, who observed that many parents could not afford school uniforms for their children, said, “People will be surprised to know that some parents withdraw their children from school due to the inability to afford uniforms and books.”

NAN