Osun State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode has harped on the need for parents and guardians to invest in the education of the girl child.
Egbemode also advanced that womanhood is the supporting pillar that holds the entire humanity.
She made this assertion at a lecture in commemoration of the 2022 International Day of the Girl Child at the Baptist Girls School, Osogbo.
While appreciating the 1970 set of Baptist Girls High School, Osogbo for coming together to give back to their alma mata, she also thanked the teachers for impacting the young ones and sustaining the legacy of the founding fathers of the institution.
The Information Commissioner, who is also an alumnus of the school, stated that contributing to one's school's development as an old student was one of the surest ways to develop the society.
While describing girls as strong, shining stars, who are wired to grapple with numerous responsibilities in society, Egbemode advised them to remain focused and avoid distractions to excel.
"I know everybody wants to travel abroad, but do you realize that the whole world is facing a serious problem? So, please as a girl child, you must not allow yourself to be molested by anybody because the future belongs to the serious-minded ones.
"It is high time you raise your fighting spirit to the positivities such as "I can do it. I can make it in life because you are specially made," the Commissioner concluded.
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