Zamfara State First Lady
Hajiya A’isha Bello has donated a brand new motorcycle, writing materials, wrappers
and cash gifts to a primary school pupil who trekked two kilometers to school.
Fatima Isma’il Lawwali of
Unguwar Tofa in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state is a primary two pupil
who’s father chose for her to school at Model Primary School in Tsafe town, 2
kilometers away from her home because of his zeal for his daughter to be highly
educated and become a medical doctor.
Lawwali said that the
closest school to their home was practically in a shambles, explaining that his
daughter might not be able to cope academically in such environment which makes
him feel it is necessary to choose an enabling enrolment for her to study.
A’isha Matawalle while
presenting the gifts disclosed that she saw the picture of the girl on Facebook
trekking to school and decided that something positive should be done to assist
the family in their quest to educate their child.
“It is heartbreaking when I
saw the picture of the girl on social media and this donation is in line with
my pet project’s mission to ensure the educational development of the girl
child in Zamfara State,” A’isha said
The First Lady stressed
that she’ll empower about three thousand female students with uniforms and
other educational materials with a view to provide an enabling environment of
learning for the girl child under her pet project.
She further revealed that a
committee will be set up for a door to door campaign to enlighten parents on
the need for enrolment of the girl child in schools to discouraged street
hawking and any other thing that thwarts the development of the girl child adding
that she’ll participate personally in this campaign.
According to her, another
8000 women will also be empowered in the next three months under her office aim
at eradicating poverty and dependence on their spouses which she said is the
only way to dismal constant divorce among married couples.
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