Women Group Emphasises Child Education for Better Society

Segun Awofadeji

The International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International) has stressed the importance of educating children, particularly the girl-child, for a better, prosperous and sustainable society.

Making the emphasis during a familiarization visit to the L.E.A Primary School, Tungan Kwasou in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, Abuja, Dr. Amany Asfour, current President of African Business and Professional Women in the African Union (AU) and immediate past President of BPW International, said any society that aspires to progress in any facet of human endeavour must make the education of its children its priority.

According to a statement issued by the Head Teacher, LEA Primary School, Hajiya Rahmat Suleiman, Dr. Asfour expressed satisfaction with the administration of academic activities and progress made in imparting education in pupils of the school.

She said BPW International as one of the most influential networks of business and professional women in the world, will continue to champion the cause for the promotion and enhancement of education and in particular, that of the girl-child.

In her remarks, the National President of BPW International, Nigeria, Mrs. Yinka Ajibola said the visit to the school was to inspect progress made in teaching of children since its inception in 2017.

Ajibola said they were impressed with what they saw and called on the management and staff of the school to keep on with the good job and make L.E.A Tungan Kwasou an example among its peers in the provision of quality primary education in Bwari Area Council and the FCT as a whole.

The Ward Head of Tungan Kwasou, Alhaji Muhammad Giwa, who was the royal father of the occasion, expressed his appreciation on behalf of the people of Tungan Kwasou Ward for the provision of the school which he said has greatly impacted the community positively making education available and affordable within their doorsteps.

Also speaking, the Head teacher of the school expressed the happiness and gratitude of the management, staff and students of the school not only in the provision of the school for the community, but for the constant look out and encouragement from BPW International for the progress and better growth of the school.

She promised that the staff will continue to put in their best for the good of the school in providing better education and good upbringing for the pupils as part of their contribution for a better society.

In a speech read by a pupil of the school, Joy Hillary, to the admiration of the visiting BPW International officials, she thanked BPW International the philanthropic gesture in the provision of the school which has afforded them the opportunity to acquire education with ease, promising to make judicious use of the knowledge imparted in them to be better and useful citizens in the society.