The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) is set to launch the Girl Child Education Volunteer Advocacy Movement (GICEVA) initiative in an effort to promote girl child education in the country.
The program will be presented at the International Conference on the Education of the Girl Child scheduled to be held on October 10-11, 2024 at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The GICEVA initiative aims to mobilize volunteers through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Community Development Services (CDS) groups.
These volunteers will play an important role in promoting enrollment of girls in local governments across Nigeria.
In a statement, Dr. Ebenezer Leo, NGF’s Director of Education, emphasized the importance of the initiative, saying that GICEVA is a grassroots approach to addressing the challenges of girls’ education.
“By engaging youth group members, we aim to build a broader network of supporters who can drive change at the community level,” he said.
The two-day conference, themed ‘Empowerment of the Girl Child through Quality Education’, will serve as a platform to officially launch GICEVA.
