(reported by Ozigi Okino)
The secretary to Kogi state Government Dr(Mrs) Ayoade Folashade Arike is amongst the ten nominees for the ”BIGGEST (FEMALE) SUPPORTERS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN KOGI STATE”.
The organizing committee in a statement confirmed that Dr. Ayoade Arike made the list after rigorous online voting which got nine other women of substance from Kogi nominated for their support to underprivileged girl child education over the last five years.
They other nominees for the prestigious award are:
RASHIDA YAHAYA BELLO
RAMATU TIJJANI ALIYU
NATASHA AKPOTI
SALAMATU BAIWA UMAR-ELUMA
JUMAI AHMADU
HADIZA IBRAHIM
SAFIYA STEPHANIE MUSA
FOLASHADE OLABATOKE
SARAH YUSUF
The nominees shall all be awarded ”AMAZONS OF GIRL CHILD EDUCATION” at an event tagged J.F.O LIVE to support the underprivileged girl child education billed to hold at ”Lounge 1” in Lokoja on the 2nd day of the new year 2022.
The award is meant to encourage & mobilize support for underprivileged girl child education especially by women.
