Mrs Sarah Kureh, the proprietress of Solid Foundation Nursery and Primary School, Gwagwalada, FCT, has underscored the importance of adequate funding of girl-child education for national development.

Kureh made the call in an interview in Gwagwalada on Tuesday.

According to her, there is a need for investment in girl-child education to promote nation building and reduce street begging among women and girls.

“Girl-child education is paramount and adequate empowerment. Its a critical issue in educating a child. Sometimes girls become vulnerable to harassment from men and other unscrupulous people on the street.

“It is often said that if you educate a woman, you educate the entire society, while if you educate a man, you educate a person,” she said.

She also underscored the need to sensitise parents on the importance of girl-child education for the overall development of the nation’s economy.

The proprietress said that girls were often hawking items that hardly justified the long hours they spent under the scorching sun.

She also requested the Federal Government’s assistance to private schools, stressing that education was the bedrock of all sectors.

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