2021 Int'l Girl's Child Day: Osun Govt. Launches Martial Arts for Girls.



The State Government of  Osun has taken a giant leap in the direction of empowering the girl child against all forms of molestation as it launches  martial arts for the female gender. 

This was a major activity that took place in Osogbo as the State joins the rest of the world to celebrate year 2021 edition of International Day of Girl Child.

Speaking at the two-in- one programme which was organized by the State Ministry of Women, Children and Social Affairs, the Commissioner in the Ministry, Barr. Olubukola Olaboopo disclosed that the the martial arts training for girls has been fixed for Fridays and Saturdays at Moremi Hall, Government Secretariat, Abere and that interested trainees should contact the Ministry for further information. The Commissioner particularly harped on the need for every girl child to acquire the training as self-defense mechanism against rape and all forms of aggressions which are now rampant in the society.

Barr. Olaboopo applauded the efforts of the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola towards  ensuring  the speedy passage of the   Bill  on Violence  Against  Persons Prohibitions by the State House of Assembly, noting that it will go a long way in safeguarding the girl child against various molestations,including female genital mutilation (FGM) and other acts of domestic violence.                  
Speaking on the theme of year 2021 International Day of Girl Child celebration,"Digital Generation, Our Generation", Commissioner Olaboopo, who encouraged the girl child to make the most of the prevailing technology revolution, advanced that it will reshape their lives for the better. She mentioned that there is a  shortage of girls and women in the field of technology, charging girls in the State to look into establishing careers in technology with the aim of providing solutions.
            
In his lecture,  Mr. Jide Falade charged the girls  to  learn computer  skills  such as  sending  emails, creating  word processing  documents and other  applications, as these basic skills  will enhance their sustainable success .

In their separate  reactions, Oyetunji Abimbola and  Babatunde Temitope who are both students  of Osogbo Grammar  School  appreciated  the State Government  of Osun for celebrating the girl child, confessing that  they learnt a lot  from  the  programme, while  promising  to consolidate the gains of the event.

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