Wife of Ekiti state Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, on Thursday decried the practice of expelling pregnant girls from schools while allowing boys that impregnated them to continue their education.
Fayemi, who expressed her feelings during a meeting in Ado-Ekiti with wives of Coordinating Directors and Community Development Officers of the 16 Local Government Councils in the state, described the measure as “discriminatory.”
She stressed that all girls had right to education, regardless of their pregnancy, marital or motherhood status.
She expressed readiness of the state government to implement relevant laws, including the Child Rights Act, gender Equality and other laws, to protect the interest of children.
protecting the rights of children, particularly the girl-child.
In her remarks, the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Moji Fafure, solicited the support of women in the state for the Fayemi-led administration to fully achieve its goals for women and children.(NAN)
