Edo Governor Okpebholo Commits to Girl Child Empowerment

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo expressed his administration’s commitment to empowering women and protecting the girl child in a message for the International Day of the Girl Child. He pledged to expand opportunities in education, healthcare, and skills acquisition.

Okpebholo stated that investing in the girl child is central to his administration’s development agenda, asserting that girls must have access to education and healthcare. He highlighted a recent training program where 50 women graduated as the first specifically designed to train female mechanics in compressed natural gas vehicle conversion.

The governor also mentioned initiatives under the Office of the First Lady, including the Pad a Girl programme and the SHINE Agenda, aimed at improving the welfare of girls. He emphasized the need for better maternal healthcare and acknowledged the importance of collaboration among government, families, and community leaders to protect girls from abuse and keep them in school.