Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has vowed to jail parents who fail to send their children to school in September.
Speaking during the preview of a documentary programme, titled, “He named me Malala,” in the state, the governor warned parents who are against the education of their wards to leave the state.
El-Rufai at the event organised by his wife, Hadiza Rufai said, “You can leave Kaduna State if you don’t want to send your child to school next month. No street begging again. All our children must go to school. Any parent who refuses to send his or her child to school will be prosecuted and send to prison.”
Also speaking during the screening, the governor’s wife, Hadiza, lamented over the high rate of girls who are out of school in the state.
“I wish to start by thanking all of you for coming to this screening of the ‘He named me Malala Documentary.’ While most of us know Malala as the 19-year-old Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, it is important to know where her journey started.
“Malala was just a regular Pakistani girl with a penchant for education until in 2012 when her pursuit for education resulted in her being shot and put in a coma. The attack received worldwide condemnation; she has since recovered from the tragedy and has translated this tragedy to worldwide advancements in girl child education.
“In Kaduna State, we are working assiduously to create opportunities, the percentage of girls out of school is way too high and this is a problem we have decided to solve. In cognizance of this, we are working hard to increase female enrolment in good schools, improve school curriculum and make affordable health care available for everyone,” she said.
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