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Girl-Child Day: Bauchi Gov vacates seat for 14-year-old Aisha

As a mark of honour to the girl-child, Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed on Monday vacated his seat for a 14-year-old girl, Aisha Katagum of the Government Junior Secondary School, Katagum as part of the activities for the celebration of the 2021 International Day Of The Girl-Child in the state.

Speaking after vacating his seat for Aisha Katagum and other young girls who acted temporarily as members of the State Executive Council for some minutes, Mohammed said that the development was to encourage the girls on the need to redouble effort in seeking for education.

The governor said: “It was a privilege to have a talented young girl taking over the governance of our state and it is a good thing to expose our children very early to such things as it will boost their confidence.”

Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Ibrahim Kashim, the governor observed that, vacating his seat for the girls will also expose them to the dynamic of leadership and the infrastructure of governance.

Mohammed assured that his administration will continue to execute policies that will ensure the advancement of girl child education in the state.

On her part, the Education Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Mairama Dikwa, appreciated the commitment of the administration of Bala Mohammed towards the overall development of girl child education.

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