The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kwara Chapter, yesterday embarked on a sensitisation walk to educate the public on the need to educate the girl-child.
The Chairman of the association, Hajia Binta Mora said the walk was to mark the International Day for the Girl-Child.
She also said the event was coinciding with the celebration of the 2013 Press Week of the association in the state.
Women journalists, according to her, were passionate about girl-child education in the country.
She said NAWOJ had launched initiatives dedicated to achieving equity in access to educational opportunities for girls across the country.
Mora restated the commitment of the organisation to supporting girl-child education in the country.
"We believe in the power of education to change not only a girl, but the world,'' she added.
She further said that the event was not just to celebrate the International Day of the Girl-Child, but to focus on the need to break down barriers that limit girls and women.
Mora said: "By hosting an International Day of The Girl- Child event in Kwara, we are demonstrating our commitment to breaking down the barriers that prevent girls in the state and indeed Nigeria from going to school.
"Such barriers like child marriage, intercourse trafficking, gender violence and discrimination are detrimental to the girl-child."
She noted that some parts of the country record as low as 7.8 per cent female enrolment in schools.
Mora urged government and other stakeholders to rededicate themselves to the cause of girlchild education.
So many people ignore this in this country but we all know it is very important! Girls are like Gold.
Girl Child Education is important all over the world so Nigeria can't be an exemption.