Why Igbo now invest in girl-child education
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…Properly groomed daughter is an asset Chief Ikeoha
…Importance of girl-child education is huge Wilcox-Iwuchukwu
…Era of preferential treatment over sex of a child over Mrs. Ebere
…Still important to give the boys best for their role in families Anakwe
By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nwabueze Okonkwo,Peter Okutu, Chinenye Ozor, Chinedu Adonu & Chinonso Alozie
IN the past, it was not fashionable in Igbo land to send girls to school. The kitchen was rather seen as the best place for them. Hence, they were given out early in marriage. Families preferred to send only the boys for apprenticeship or to school for the few that had interest in education. Today, the situation has glaringly changed.
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Wike, Health Minister, 10 others primed for Nigerian National Legacy Prize for Leadership
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Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers state and Minister for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire have been certified by Advisory Board of the Nigerian National Legacy Awards (NNLA) for 2021 Nigerian National Legacy Prize for Leadership.
Executive Secretary of the Board, Ovie Odubu, who disclosed this in Abuja, said after weeks of nominations since October 2020, teeming nominees for the prestigious awards were streamlined to 12 distinguished Nigerians following a merit-based screening by the Advisory Board of juries drawn from various spheres of life across Nigeria.