UNICEF Collaborates With Access Bank To Educate Vulnerable Childfren

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said it is partnering with Access Bank to mobilise resources to improve access to quality education by the poor and vulnerable children in Kaduna State.

Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, stated this in Kaduna on Sunday during the annual UNICEF-Access Bank Charity Shield Polo Tournament, at Fifth Chukker Country Polo Club.

Opiyo Nixon, UNICEF Chief of Operations, who represented Munduate, noted that education is very important to the development of a child.

She said that the resources were being mobilised in partnership with the Access Bank Group and Fifth Chukker Polo Country Club, Kaduna, through the annual Polo Tournament.

According to Munduate, the 2023 tournament is part of a continued partnership to increase access to quality education by orphans and vulnerable children in Kaduna State.

This, she said, would give the children the opportunity for a better quality of life in the future.

She also noted that these efforts are in line with SDG 4, which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

“At this time, we are joining hands with other partners – Fifth Chukker, Access Bank Group, and other participants to raise resources that will go into advancing access to education.

“The funds will be invested in improving the quality of teaching but more importantly, in ensuring that each child has the opportunity to access education to advance in life.

“The funds that will be realised will be ploughed back into already established schools to fill existing gaps", she said.