AHF engage’s stakeholders to make schools safe for girls

@bamasVictoria In commemoration of the 2018 day of the girl child, a nongovernmental organization, Aids Health Foundation, AHF rallied voices and engaged stakeholders in a bid to ensure that girls have right to education in safety and dignity.

According to the foundation spokesman, Steve Aborisade, the event which took place in Cross River was done in collaboration with the state government and had in attendance relevant stake holders in addition to 150 students drawn from all parts of the state.

Steve in a statement explained that the event also served as a platform to present prizes to finalists of an essay competition instituted by AHF in the state.

Young girls had been asked to send in an essay on “Making Schools Safe Spaces for Girls” with focus on the roles each stakeholder is expected to perform, he stated.

He added that the winners of the competition which was independently scored by panelists from the Abuja Writers Forum, AWF won laptops and books.

The first prize went to Constance Mboto of Government Secondary School, Calabar, While Archibong Peace Etim of Government Secondary School, Henshaw and, Bassey Pereka of Model High School were joint second prize winners.

The foundation’s Country Program Director, Dr. Echey Ijezie, said ‘‘AHF believes that through dialogue with girls and other stakeholders about girls’ rights, we can learn about what works best to protect them and to create a supportive environment for their flourishing.’’

According to him, ‘‘the objective of the event is to be able to rally the voices of every stakeholder, for our girls to have the right to education in safety and dignity.