The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has renewed its pledge to remove barriers to girls’ education. Its Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, said every Nigerian girl should have access to quality basic education.
She spoke in Abuja at the national flag-off of “Flow with Confidence 2.0: Keeping Every Girl in School.” The event held at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa. It formed part of activities marking the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child.
Under the programme, two million packs of sanitary towels and back-to-school learning materials will go to girls in public basic schools. The distribution covers all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Garba called the initiative a practical response to what keeps girls, especially those from poor homes, out of class. She said no girl should miss school because she cannot afford sanitary products. Tackling such problems, she added, would improve attendance, retention and learning outcomes.
“No girl child should have to choose between her dignity and her education,” she said.
She also tied the programme to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. According to her, the agenda treats education and the well-being of every child as a key pillar of national development.
Garba described the initiative as more than a giveaway. In her words, it is a strategic investment in the confidence, educational attainment and future prospects of Nigerian girls.
She thanked First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Education Minister Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa and Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad for backing girls’ education. She singled out the First Lady for flagging off the national distribution.
