By Ali R. Hydra/Dutse/15th Oct. 2025.
The Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, has called for more concerted efforts and global action to protect girls’ education, safety, and security.
The Speaker made the appeal while speaking shortly after a children’s parliamentary session performed by female students to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child.
Hon. Dangyatin noted that girls’ education and well-being are key to sustainable development but are currently facing multiple challenges, including war, political and communal clashes, and other factors that have displaced millions of families and forced school closures worldwide.
He reiterated the commitment of the House to enact and pass any bill into law that could strengthen access to education, economic empowerment, safety, and protection for children.
“We supported the allocation of 32% of the 2024 budget and 26% of the 2025 budget to education. This investment has already started yielding results by improving learning outcomes, reducing the rate of out-of-school children, and expanding access to education for every child, regardless of their social, economic, or geographical background,” he said.
“Today, we hosted girls from different schools who held a children’s parliament. They voiced their needs, and we hope that one day this Honourable House will be chaired by a female Speaker,” Hon. Dangyatin stated.
During the parliamentary session, the girls appealed to the state government to establish digital centres in every local government area. They also commended the state government’s policy of providing free education for girls from primary school through university.
“The commitment of Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s administration to girls’ education inspires us and gives us hope for a good future. We promise not to let the investment made in us be in vain,” the children’s parliament declared.
