The department of mass communication Federal polytechnic kaduna celebrate the international girl child day in a grand style
The head of department in person of DR, IBRAHIM GAMBO AHMED said he was excited when the Jamar Health Foundation discussed their plan on educating the female students of Mass communication kaduna polytechnic about maintaining a proper hygiene. He encourage them with his full support knowing the program will be of great benefits to the students. He also highlighted some important point that will be of great help to the girl child. He also share his experience about the days he engaged in educating the society as well, as so many humanization has done in virtually seven hundred (700) local government in Nigeria while he was still working with ( UNICEF) as an NGO officer. He thanked the Jamar health foundation and (AFSCAD) for choosing kaduna federal polytechnic as one of the school they choose to visit and educate their students. It’s indeed a great privilege to be part of the one day public dialogue of the national day of the girl child which was held at the kaduna federal polytechnic, organized by the office of the women leader (MACOSA) in collaboration with African Initiative for Advancing Social Care and Development (AFSCAD)
Theme: OUR TIME IS NOW, OUR RIGHT OUR FUTURE.
Mallam SANUSI RUFAI BUHARI the (UNICEF) representative consultant who is in partnership with the United Nations and also the mass communication department students adviser, address the students about what the program was designed for. He spoke about the violence and discrimination the girl child experience and appreciate the role the girl child plays in the society. He spoke about the challenges the girl child is facing and how to improve the life of the girl child.
He described a girl child as one who is below the age of 18yers who need to be cared for and mentored . He spoke about the United declaration about the girl child in (1959) about the right of a girl child to be educated , protected, right to shelter and right to survive. He then highlight some of the right a girl child need . Right to be protected, Right to cultural activity.
He spoke about the national assembly in 2003 elected a law to the child which includes right to development and right to a name, health, parental care, and protection. He also highlighted the lgnorance the girl child to not take in recognizance of. He spoke about the law in Nigeria where a child should not be tattooed on and also having a child as a maid as a part of breaking the law is focused was on the girl child to know their right in the society and work towards that right.
He also talked about female gender multilation and how the girl child gets married at an early age and some of them who lived with (HIV) and how the young child suffer in child labour. Finally he said a girl child is to be protected from all of these social vices they face to build a better world for them.
The Jamar health foundation, girl pad and the wited kadpoly chapter were all co_host which made the program a huge success. The essence of the program was to educate the girl child on how to maintain proper hygiene and also about the female reproductive system. The co_ordinator women in technical education encouraged the girl child on how to stay determined and achieve her goals no matter the challenges life throws at her.
